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
The call is not without risks, including simply its pervasiveness among the respondents, along with their overall high degree of assuredness.
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Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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
In the eye of the hurricane is McGrath, moving with the calm assuredness of a woman who has seen it all and done it all, and yet continues to outdo herself.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
But YouTube has settled in as the week’s culminating event, taking over Lincoln Center with its Brandcast event and delivering a show with more assuredness and confidence than its competitors, analog or digital, multiple media buyers said.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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
In the eye of the hurricane is McGrath, moving with the calm assuredness of a woman who has seen it all and done it all, and yet continues to outdo herself.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
But YouTube has settled in as the week’s culminating event, taking over Lincoln Center with its Brandcast event and delivering a show with more assuredness and confidence than its competitors, analog or digital, multiple media buyers said.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuredness
Noun
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Early projections of $400 million might be a long shot, but an AAV of more than $30 million is a near certainty, and Tucker is seeking a 10-year contract.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the void between certainty and hope, where the foreman ruled, troubled him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In June, voting members rejected the second assessment in a 229-166 vote, a move the lawsuit characterized as a loss of confidence in the board’s management.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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He was also sentenced for a conviction of failure to appear in connection with his 2022 escape from house arrest that sparked an international manhunt.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The likelihood of conviction is minimal, given that the national impunity rate stands above 95 percent.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both provide me satisfaction in my retirement.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Protein powders always felt overhyped — a product category with more marketing than satisfaction.—
Samantha Leal,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Assuredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuredness. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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