as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened
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Noun
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That gives stations some certainty over their cost over the weekend.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026 -
While it can’t be said with complete certainty, current size estimates lean toward that description.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Protect playtime, and your confidence grows steadily.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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New Yorkers deserve confidence in their government.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anthropic wanted assurances from the Pentagon that its AI chatbot would not be used for mass domestic surveillance or to operate fully autonomous weapons.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Voters need more than voluntary assurances from tech companies, Sanders said Wednesday.—
Matthew Daly,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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While the misdemeanor child molestation count was vacated because of the issue involving the girl’s testimony, the appellate panel said there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction and that Lopez could be retried on that count.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following his 2018 conviction, Williams was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beyer, who has a warm smile and bright-pink glasses, did not hide her satisfaction.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cities that ranked highest tended to perform well in areas such as emotional and physical well-being, job satisfaction and strong community ties.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Positiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positiveness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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