beyond doubt

phrase

: without question : definitely
The test results proved beyond (all/any) doubt that he was not the child's father.
If she is to be found guilty, the charges against her must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that everything was going to be okay.

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While Western intelligence agencies have debated periodic reports of Iranian scientists attending North Korean nuclear tests, Pyongyang’s willingness to proliferate nuclear infrastructure elsewhere is beyond doubt. Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Three points later, France’s Térence Atmane cracked a forehand past a stationary Draper to move up 6-3, 2-6, 4-1 in their first-round match at the ATP Masters 1000 Canadian Open in Montreal, seemingly putting the result beyond doubt. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Despite the group not leading to spaceflight access for women at the time, the participants proved their capability beyond doubt. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 July 2026 Mun Eun-Ju put the result beyond doubt in the 56th with a close-range volley. ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beyond doubt

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“Beyond doubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20doubt. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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