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
Trading for Queen isn’t a shoo-in for the Cowboys as two reporters have indicated that the Steelers aren’t trading Queen.
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Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In polling ahead of second-round elections on March 22, her Socialist Party colleague Emmanuel Grégoire was in pole position, but by no means a shoo-in for victory.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The black leather straps, tan insole, and silver buckle make this sandal a shoo-in (pun intended) for my travel wardrobe.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Those losses were then counterbalanced by a road victory against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse and a third straight win over NCAA Tournament shoo-in Saint Mary’s in Idaho Falls.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In polling ahead of second-round elections on March 22, her Socialist Party colleague Emmanuel Grégoire was in pole position, but by no means a shoo-in for victory.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
The black leather straps, tan insole, and silver buckle make this sandal a shoo-in (pun intended) for my travel wardrobe.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Those losses were then counterbalanced by a road victory against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse and a third straight win over NCAA Tournament shoo-in Saint Mary’s in Idaho Falls.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoo-in
Noun
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In 1995, Warren Sapp was a lock to go inside the top five.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Big West regular-season champion Hawaii, which beat Long Beach on its home court twice in the regular season, and MIVA champion Ball State (25-4) appear to be locks for the other top-four seeds.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As exemplified through his company’s latest venture, Morton believes predictive intelligence will increasingly define competitive advantage, allowing agents to act with greater certainty and timing.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Seeking certainty Traditionally, engineers have dealt with singularities through software fixes.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And even sure things are wrong sometimes.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The only sure thing at the moment is that Bernard will be in the starting lineup at one of the two starting spots.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Everyone loves a creamy, hearty lasagna and this one is a cinch to make when using rotisserie chicken.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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It is also fitted with an upper-deck crane capable of lifting over three tons, making moving the 32-foot tender, the dinghy, or other toys onboard a cinch.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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