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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2
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 force of coherence must lead to certainty.
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Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
The zoo, whose current 55-year lease is set to expire in July 2034, would get certainty about the future that officials say is needed to keep investing in the zoo’s animals and employees.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
This season, there is less certainty for the ninth inning, at least for now.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Although most prominent physicians’ associations support the use of medical treatments in gender-questioning kids, the ASPS, citing low-certainty evidence and potential long-term harm, asserted in its February statement that gender surgery should not be performed on minors.
—Ben Appel, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
The zoo, whose current 55-year lease is set to expire in July 2034, would get certainty about the future that officials say is needed to keep investing in the zoo’s animals and employees.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
This season, there is less certainty for the ninth inning, at least for now.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Although most prominent physicians’ associations support the use of medical treatments in gender-questioning kids, the ASPS, citing low-certainty evidence and potential long-term harm, asserted in its February statement that gender surgery should not be performed on minors.
—Ben Appel, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainty
Noun
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Anthropic sought assurance that its technology would not be tapped for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, but the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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But even after those assurances, the Select Board is holding on tight to its March 17 deadline to issue an entertainment license for FIFA to hold the World Cup at Gillette.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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But results from the new polls indicate the likelihood of that happening is shrinking.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your confidence is boosted by Love Goddess Venus sextiling powerful Pluto — and with Venus in your sign, that boost is even stronger.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Your quick mind spots what to improve, and your confidence helps others get on board.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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When players defend titles or compile winning streaks, a sense of inevitability can be attached to them.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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But mass job loss, at least for now, is not an inevitability so much as a narrative.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kornet bounced from team to team and nearly out of the league, desperate to recover the sense of satisfaction that came from sinking shot after shot.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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One European Central Bank policymaker cautioned against rushing to action, but nevertheless said that the probability of the next move in interest rates being an increase rather than a cut had gone up, Bloomberg reported.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk’s attorneys are still seeking to overturn his conviction in federal court.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell received a sentence of 55 years for the first-degree murder conviction, plus a mandatory add-on of 25 years to life in prison because prosecutors proved that Mitchell personally discharged the firearm, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainty. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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