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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Analysts spoke with certainty about strategy, morale and endgames, but often reversed themselves within weeks.
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Police could not say with certainty if the same crew behind all of the burglaries targeting businesses with video gambling machines, but investigators are reviewing traffic camera footage to try to track them down.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Lonesome Dove brings to bear a classical judgment of humanity as hostage to circumstance destiny, in the end, exerting its will with certainty, a grip that no man, however spirited, ever eludes.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Deputy Chief William Griffith said Wednesday that police were not able to say with certainty whether officers or Robinson shot first.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Police could not say with certainty if the same crew behind all of the burglaries targeting businesses with video gambling machines, but investigators are reviewing traffic camera footage to try to track them down.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Lonesome Dove brings to bear a classical judgment of humanity as hostage to circumstance destiny, in the end, exerting its will with certainty, a grip that no man, however spirited, ever eludes.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Deputy Chief William Griffith said Wednesday that police were not able to say with certainty whether officers or Robinson shot first.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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