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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But no one can say with certainty that other candidates would do significantly better.
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
That shift, Prashant Agrawal, Impact Analytics’ CEO said, could be attributed to GLP-1 drugs, though the company cannot say with certainty that the drugs are the only—or primary—reason for the shift.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2024
The evidence would seem to completely dispute that, but what can be said with certainty is that Martin’s assent as an entertainer was gradual.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 June 2024
Witnesses on Kauai could not say with certainty that the ship had sailed too close.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
That shift, Prashant Agrawal, Impact Analytics’ CEO said, could be attributed to GLP-1 drugs, though the company cannot say with certainty that the drugs are the only—or primary—reason for the shift.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2024
The evidence would seem to completely dispute that, but what can be said with certainty is that Martin’s assent as an entertainer was gradual.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 June 2024
Witnesses on Kauai could not say with certainty that the ship had sailed too close.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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