sureness

noun

Definition of surenessnext
1
as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt unfortunately, he lacked the sureness of his opponent in the tennis match

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2
as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence investors in those risky foreign enterprises were gambling on the sureness of their instincts

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Recent Examples of sureness That mono-focus projected a sureness of vision that kept Saint Laurent and its heritage in the spotlight. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Both of them remember a collaborator who made up for his inexperience with a calm sense of sureness. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sureness
  1. certainty
  2. reliability
  3. assurance
  4. confidence
  5. conviction
  6. satisfaction
Noun
  • Playing a dominant rival who has won nine of your last 10 meetings, with limited certainty about who will be quarterbacking your team, is far from typical.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The cost of each program should be included in the bill, creating fiscal certainty.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Confidence must reflect reliability, while latency and cost must support continuous use.
    — Maria Zhang, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sanchez pressed Donnelly on the reliability of the list and the government’s sources for its information.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of reliability
Noun
  • Adams added a warning to companies, along with politicians from both parties, about trying to sell false assurances of economic restoration.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • Unfortunately, South Korea’s situation is becoming more precarious — and thus conflict more likely — as Kim’s confidence grows and resolve weakens in Seoul and Washington.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Field Partner Program began as a pilot in 2025 and is scaling with the 2026 crop, helping brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • The brothers were also fined $50,000 per conviction, with additional court fees — $300,000 for each of the twins, $350,000 for Tal.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Jeffrey Weisheit has a right under Indiana law to seek clemency and ask for a life sentence for his murder and arson convictions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • Increase Customer Satisfaction From 82% To 90% Customer satisfaction tells leadership whether the experience ultimately met the customer’s expectations.
    — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Council members, however, were hesitant to commit to one of the three options without more data on the city’s downtown parking supply, including current occupancy information and user parking satisfaction.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfaction

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“Sureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureness. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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