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
That certainty comes with trade-offs, though.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
More votes to count means less certainty, particularly for some of the county’s tighter races, about who will advance to the general election runoff in November.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
At the time, DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer said there was less certainty about supply across Asia.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Change does not require authority or certainty, only the willingness to take a single step.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
More votes to count means less certainty, particularly for some of the county’s tighter races, about who will advance to the general election runoff in November.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
At the time, DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer said there was less certainty about supply across Asia.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
Change does not require authority or certainty, only the willingness to take a single step.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainty
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Bluesky also introduced age assurance checks to keep under-16s off its platform, according to Australia's eSafety Commissioner.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Menšík, now 20, is 6 feet 5 inches with an imposing frame and pale blue eyes, and moves with a low-key self assurance that he is destined for big things.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The market seems to share that view as the FedWatch Tool didn't budge much on the release, still putting about 40% odds on the likelihood of at least one hike by year end.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Netflix also will not share Hauser’s character, so in all likelihood the dude is voicing the dog.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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The confidence was already rubbing off.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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If confidence, dogmatic beliefs, and undeniable talent were elixirs of life, Frank Lloyd Wright would be alive today, celebrating what would have been his 159th birthday.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
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Yeah, there is some inevitability about the sharing of the heart of what has been going on that feels like it’s just baked into the DNA of the music.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Moscow has long sought to depict its victory as an inevitability, demanding enormous Ukrainian concessions in exchange for any halt to the invasion -- and since January 2025 often with the explicit or implicit backing of the White House.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Build a predictable referral engine using ChatGPT by first checking in with happy customers to ensure satisfaction and open the door for requests.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The mean probability of voluntarily quitting one’s job increased to the highest level in more than three years.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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At the time of the crash, Alexander’s license had been revoked since March 2021 after a drunken driving conviction in Wisconsin, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Dan has been a beacon of sanity in Congress for Democrats — a person with deep convictions and powerful ethics — giving him credibility on the hardest international issues of the day.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainty. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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