1
as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I have full certainty that I'll pass the test
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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
the proverbial certainty of death and taxes
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Recent Examples of certainty
The Sacramento City Teachers Association has requested more clarity on the district’s special education spending, as SCUSD moved to lay off employees, while trustees have also pressed for more certainty around the district’s assumptions.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
The agreement could also include advance payments that support future fuel production and strengthen supply certainty for the project.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Religious beliefs are actually very much like certainties to those who hold them, for one thing.
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Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Leaders need a Calm Signal System, not certainty theater.
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Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
The agreement could also include advance payments that support future fuel production and strengthen supply certainty for the project.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Religious beliefs are actually very much like certainties to those who hold them, for one thing.
—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Leaders need a Calm Signal System, not certainty theater.
—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for certainty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainty
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For ships that require assurances of safe passage, recent developments aren’t helping.
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Every chair is backed by a robust product assurance policy, secure global shopping, and professional customer support.
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According to the American Heart Association, respiratory viruses like the flu increase the likelihood of ischemic stroke in the weeks and months following infection.
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Your pet can increase the likelihood of you socializing with other people, forming friendships and receiving social support, according to a 2015 study.
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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Extending careers delays workforce loss but does not address long-term demographic trends or the inevitability of workforce transition.
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Naturally, Doctorow has some ideas about how to push back against the prevailing narrative of AI’s inevitability.
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Many retirement plans provide access to financial education to help employees make informed decisions about saving, investing and planning for retirement – ideally resulting in greater employee satisfaction and productivity.
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Homer approves equally of the man’s satisfactions and the woman’s chastity.
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Goldman estimates the options market is assigning roughly a 41% probability that two-year Treasury yields will move more than 50 basis points in either direction over the next six months.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
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Lawmakers passed a new law in 2025 that put additional guardrails on forensic testing in Colorado and opened up a specific legal path for people impacted by flawed testing to seek post-conviction relief in court.
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“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainty. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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