with certainty

idiom

: in a certain or definite way
It is difficult to say with certainty which of the plays was written first.

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Although predicting the future with certainty will always be impossible, artificial intelligence could come close to doing so, some experts suggest. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025 Nobody can say with certainty which direction will be taken and 12 months ago Newcastle were defined by their inconsistency, emerging from a chaotic summer and rocky autumn to become history-makers. George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025 Not even the chief information officer of one of the world’s leading technology providers can say with certainty where AI is taking things. Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 There is currently no evidence of a relationship between the suspect and the military or the NFL. CTE cannot be diagnosed in a living person with certainty, but doctors may suspect it based on symptoms and history of head trauma. Liz Neporent, ABC News, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for with certainty

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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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