as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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Recent Examples of shoo-in
Editors’ Picks The budget bill is far from a shoo-in.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 May 2025
If there were an Emmy for jogging your chin in misery and regret, Ann Dowd would be a shoo-in.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2025
It was long pegged as a shoo-in for Cannes (including on IndieWire’s own wish list), while reports said the sci-fi epic was racing to the finish.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
If that happens on Monday, May 5 or Tuesday, May 6, then the following week for the general release looks like a shoo-in.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 15 May 2025
If there were an Emmy for jogging your chin in misery and regret, Ann Dowd would be a shoo-in.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2025
It was long pegged as a shoo-in for Cannes (including on IndieWire’s own wish list), while reports said the sci-fi epic was racing to the finish.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 May 2025
If that happens on Monday, May 5 or Tuesday, May 6, then the following week for the general release looks like a shoo-in.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoo-in
Noun
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After baking, chilling them in the fridge for an hour locks in moisture and gives them a dense, chewy texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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For now, Scheffler stands alone as the first lock—but the race to join him is far from over.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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At the heart of this evolution is a core tension: leverage versus certainty.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some might find the introduction of a major conflict — when a different date turns nightmarish for Sophie, causing Lucy to question her certainties about what makes a good match and berate herself for failing to spot red flags — to be a heavy-handed nudge toward a resolution.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Noun
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However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Those high yields for U.S. bonds mean that investors want a bigger return for their public investments, which seem like less of a sure thing in the face of massive, deficit-expanding tax cuts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Communication is a cinch as the moon and sun harmonize.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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The Lot 213 Jacket, the 1920s budget counterpart to the Type 1 jacket, includes period-correct details like a cinch and copper rivets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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