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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Aflac couldn't confirm with certainty if Scattered Spider was involved in the breach because the hackers didn't identify themselves.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Who can say with certainty that’s going to happen next offseason?
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 June 2025
But no one could know with certainty what would come next, and chaos and civil war might ensue.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 June 2025
For home monitoring to work, Butts said, companies must hand out consequences swiftly and with certainty.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Who can say with certainty that’s going to happen next offseason?
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 June 2025
But no one could know with certainty what would come next, and chaos and civil war might ensue.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 June 2025
For home monitoring to work, Butts said, companies must hand out consequences swiftly and with certainty.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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