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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As a result, astronomers could not say with certainty whether rogue planets actually existed.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
And this is the very space Emerald Built Environments has claimed with certainty since its founding in 2008.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
While Cade says meteorologists cannot forecast with certainty when the next one will happen, there will likely be periodic winter storms, especially those affecting the northern U.S., over the next few months.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Dec. 2025
Season 4 closes not with certainty but with an omen.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
And this is the very space Emerald Built Environments has claimed with certainty since its founding in 2008.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
While Cade says meteorologists cannot forecast with certainty when the next one will happen, there will likely be periodic winter storms, especially those affecting the northern U.S., over the next few months.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Dec. 2025
Season 4 closes not with certainty but with an omen.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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