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 say with certainty how this will impact the atmosphere when Spurs host Villarreal in the Champions League a few days later.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Knowing with certainty that what was said wasn’t meant or true, but came from a place of hurt, helps release resentment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Knowing with certainty that what was said wasn’t meant or true, but came from a place of hurt, helps release resentment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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