ASSUREDNESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

assuredness

noun

Definition of assuredness

as in certainty

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt the complete assuredness with which the cocky jock would ask for dates

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Recent Examples of assuredness In a team which otherwise appears to lack leaders, strong personality and characters, Henderson brings that with a self confidence and assuredness. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 This translation of the Chevy C10 carries itself with an air of gravitas that imparts a heady sense of assuredness to the driver. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Fraser has led Citi’s comeback with a remarkable sense of self-assuredness, even through the rough patches (job cuts, divestitures, and big hires who’ve come under fire). — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Nelson-Ododa, who is entering her fourth season with the Sun in 2026, said the biggest change she’s seen in both Rivers and Morrow is a new level of assuredness coming into their second year as professionals. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 This is about the security and assuredness of our elections as a whole. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 Because of the nature of the injury, Herro said there is not necessarily 100% assuredness. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026 There were still seasons, birds and bees, and days and weeks in all their wretched assuredness. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 That Pluribus takes space to linger on these moments speaks to the assuredness of a celebrated creator gifted a blank check. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuredness

Noun

If Waldron’s future role at Goldman Sachs appears to be a near certainty, that’s not the case for the rest of the bank’s C-suite, especially if several top executives depart after being passed over.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The tension between intellectual certainty and its corporeal obverse is the novel’s most interesting possibility, yet its campus plot repeatedly narrows into a question of who deserves our sympathy.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

For people who feel intimidated by the gym, working with a qualified trainer for a few sessions can help boost confidence and refine technique, according to Zemer.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Young Musicians Unite is providing free music education to more than 20,000 students each week across Miami, using the classroom to teach not only instruments but also confidence, teamwork and leadership.

— Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Cotton also rejected an argument by Brown’s lawyers that jurors were biased because Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 domestic violence assault on his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, was mentioned.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of conviction

Noun

And the pursuit of more can make satisfaction increasingly difficult to sustain.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
That said, the impossibility of knowing how to get rid of these immense beings, and the DIY nature of the operations its doughty characters come up with, is one of the great sources of satisfaction these movies offer.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

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