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
Memories come flooding back, destabilising her certainties.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
In short, Project Artemis requires financial certainty.
—Matthew Beddingfield, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2025
With an advanced appropriations cycle, the CPB also helped give stations certainty in their budgets.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Cost certainty on Kaprizov’s next deal could help finalize terms on Rossi’s contract, but the shifting salary landscape in the NHL amidst unprecedented salary-cap growth has most of the top unrestricted free agents for the class of 2026 playing the waiting game for now.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
In short, Project Artemis requires financial certainty.
—Matthew Beddingfield, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2025
With an advanced appropriations cycle, the CPB also helped give stations certainty in their budgets.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Cost certainty on Kaprizov’s next deal could help finalize terms on Rossi’s contract, but the shifting salary landscape in the NHL amidst unprecedented salary-cap growth has most of the top unrestricted free agents for the class of 2026 playing the waiting game for now.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainty
Noun
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This dynamic, automated and tamper-proof validation offered superior assurance compared to traditional static reporting methods.—
Mirror Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Headline-grabbing promises and assurances of simple solutions have worked well for Trump in domestic political campaigning, but defaulting to the types of blustery deal-making that Trump has done his whole life is simply not going to work for extremely sensitive international relations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The more complex the workflow, the higher the likelihood of quiet, at-scale mistakes.—
Eva Nahari,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In fact, sleeping in that position is also a sign of confidence and security.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Navigating this volatility requires clarity and consistency, both of which fuel confidence in success.—
Lynn O'Leary,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From low-rise jeans to the tactile satisfaction of flip phones and disposable cameras, many in Cairo's generation are embracing the aesthetics and slower pacing of a pre-streaming, pre-constant-notification world.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Thierry notified me of his satisfaction with another grunt and reached into the pillowy recesses of his fleece to produce a tatty padded envelope stuffed with Euros.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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In an early-morning update on Friday, the agency said the disturbance at 50 percent chance of formation through 48 hours, with the same probability through seven days.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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If power to the tuned mass damper failed (a plausible occurrence in a hurricane), this probability fell to once every 16 years.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors involved in the case described the conviction and sentence as a victory for public accountability.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Allen, who's appealing his conviction and sentence, was recently moved to an Oklahoma prison.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainty. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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