How to Use certain in a Sentence

certain

adjective

• I'm fairly certain that I'll be on time.
• Each will serve as a lead on certain projects.
  — Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 13 Feb. 2026
• Stefan told him not to pack certain things.
  — John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
• The death of mall shopping would seem all but certain.
  — Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
• There are just certain home items that will never go out of style.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
• Against that backdrop, certain names fell very far over the week.
  — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
• You're not supposed to talk about certain things.
  — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Sometime that day will come for certain.
  — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
• So the new dress code for certain restaurants came as a shock to some.
  — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
• There are certain items in your kitchen that stick around longer than others.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
• Even those of us in the industry can’t tell you for certain.
  — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
• All three are certain to get one of the eight regional berths.
  — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
• The rich smells from the oven are certain to draw your family back to the kitchen.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
• There are still weeks to go in the trial, and its outcome is far from certain.
  — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
• So there’s certain areas prescribed for us in our statute.
  — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
• Many were thrown into battle, to near certain death, in waves.
  — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• The guns must meet certain size and weight requirements.
  — CBS News, 1 May 2026
• In certain ways, phone sex clients were as expected.
  — Nicki J. Monti, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
• That path isn’t easy or certain, but Hungary has proved it can be done.
  — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
• And there were certain songs that were created right now, in the last three, four months.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2026
• But what is for certain is that this dish would make a great centerpiece to a big spring feast.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
• The only thing ever certain is price.
  — Jay Woods, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
• To my surprise the word got reborn to mean a certain kind of music.
  — Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
• There are now certain things that Foster is willing to let go.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
• There’s a certain type of actor or actress who only want to do that.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
• There are also certain areas of the town that have now become no-go zones.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 May 2026
• Keep in mind that certain lifestyles or times of the year may require extra care.
  — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2024
• Comments like these would suggest a stoppage is viewed as all but certain.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
• There's a lot of sadness that comes with the parting of certain people.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
• The odds may be long for these Timberwolves, but one thing is certain.
  — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026