1
as in assurance
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
a lifelong confidence that enabled her to achieve great things despite powerful obstacles
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as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
the confidence with which the game show contestant answered every question
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as in trust
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
as players, we have complete confidence in our coach
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as in secret
information shared only with another or with a select few
accused him of betraying an important confidence
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Recent Examples of confidence
Cook also signaled confidence in his successor.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
But Australians should maintain confidence in due process, and refrain from jumping to conclusions by either damning Roberts-Smith or excusing him.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Part of the problem is there is diminished confidence that the DOJ will be somewhat stable across future presidential administrations, according to Kent.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team?
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
But Australians should maintain confidence in due process, and refrain from jumping to conclusions by either damning Roberts-Smith or excusing him.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Part of the problem is there is diminished confidence that the DOJ will be somewhat stable across future presidential administrations, according to Kent.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for confidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidence
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Jakob Larsen, the head of maritime security for BIMCO, the largest international association representing shipowners, said in a note Thursday that most shipping companies need a stable ceasefire and assurances from both sides of the conflict that the strait is safe for transit.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege that Bang gave early shareholders false assurances in 2019 that a stock market debut was not on the horizon, inducing them to sell their stakes to a private equity vehicle connected to his associates.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cuisinart coffee grinders offer a little more certainty than Krups.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cher’s filing urges the court to appoint a temporary conservator to take control of Allman’s trust, his sole source of income.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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The man could not establish the existence of a relationship of trust or a false representation or statement of fact without violating the free exercise clause of the First Amendment, the court said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the pages of Hathaway's new PEOPLE cover story, the star opened up about her personal style, beauty secrets and family life.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yet, when Ruben positions himself as Niall’s protector at school and, in turn, Niall risks everything to help Ruben, the pair form an intense alliance fortified by secrets, obligation and obsession.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Supino thinks the portal going live will require composure as well as diligence.—
Mae Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Wolves coach Chris Finch criticized his team’s lack of composure.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In these cases resolved by accord and satisfaction, if the prosecution were to object and go against the victim’s wishes, the government would not have a cooperating witness.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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That’s what really brings me satisfaction in making art.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Moving to Gotham is another leap of faith for Reiten, like moving to Chelsea once was.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast browse Mets in a funk Some New York Mets fans are running out of faith as the team’s losing streak reaches a dozen games.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tormented by her own fears, doubted by her father’s peers, and infantilized by her older sister, Catherine (Ayo Edebiri in her Broadway debut) walks the line between self-confidence and deep distrust.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Demi Moore, who had just come off a seriously stylish awards season campaign for The Substance and who had spoken about all things beauty, aging and self-confidence as part of her promotion for the film, which looked at those topics through a comedic horror lens.—
Nancy Mattia,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidence. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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