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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No one can yet say with certainty whether the Middle East is approaching a full-scale war or whether a diplomatic solution is being pursued behind closed doors between Iranian and Western officials.
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
But sometimes growth doesn’t start with certainty.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
All of this political uncertainty might prevent the government from being able to tell investors with certainty where their money may be headed.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Apparently, the little man was an oracle, foretelling deaths with certainty.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
But sometimes growth doesn’t start with certainty.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
All of this political uncertainty might prevent the government from being able to tell investors with certainty where their money may be headed.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Apparently, the little man was an oracle, foretelling deaths with certainty.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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