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.
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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
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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
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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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