as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
believes with certitude that he is the best candidate for the job
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Recent Examples of certitude
The face, more squarely adult now, has a certitude in the jaw and an impatience in the eyes.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The term, which Keane and Shapiro claim to have coined, refers to any A.I. chatbot designed to dispense moral advice with divine certitude.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Both also blamed those who were not responsible, traded in the language of contagions and moral certitude, and believed that controlling the medium could solve the problem — or, at the very least, not deepen the problem further.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
To those worried about an unchecked secularism, Dobson was a powerful agitator for his version of moral certitude and fundamentalist faith.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The term, which Keane and Shapiro claim to have coined, refers to any A.I. chatbot designed to dispense moral advice with divine certitude.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Both also blamed those who were not responsible, traded in the language of contagions and moral certitude, and believed that controlling the medium could solve the problem — or, at the very least, not deepen the problem further.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
To those worried about an unchecked secularism, Dobson was a powerful agitator for his version of moral certitude and fundamentalist faith.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certitude
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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His criminal history included convictions for robbery, kidnapping and attempting to kill a corrections officer by strangling him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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His conviction included an enhancement for multiple murders.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Certitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certitude. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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