as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened
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Noun
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Markets continued to price in a near certainty for a Fed rate cut next week, and upped the odds for another in December, with just a 4% probability the central bank won't ease two more times before the end of the year, according to the CME Group's FedWatch.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Her certainty falters as the light from the mothership dims, the last traces of the hive connection dying above them.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Playing without starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and its top two running backs, the Mountaineers were limited offensively, and TCU’s defense did a tremendous job of not giving the West Virginia offense confidence.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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German journalism unions have voiced concerns over the editorial direction of ProSieben under MFE, which led to Berlusconi providing assurances to senior government ministers that independence would remain.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite the conviction, Williams continues to assert his innocence.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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His two Mann Act convictions had carried the threat of a combined maximum of 20 years in prison.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some studies show that adding MSG can improve meal satisfaction and slightly reduce calorie intake.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Many of us are yearning for a slower pace and more tangible satisfaction.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Positiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positiveness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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