SURENESS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

sureness

noun

Definition of sureness

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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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 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

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Noun

The second opportunity is securing permitting reform that treats all energy equally and provides project certainty.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 9 July 2026
This pursuit of inner peace, whether through vacations or symbolic purchases, may reflect a generation trying to buy calm in a country where certainty is itself a luxury.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

To summarize, physical AI governance is an extension of operational and safety governance, and the boards best positioned are ones that import high-reliability-organization oversight practices rather than scaling up their AI ethics frameworks.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride countered that the reliability of the DNA testing could be examined if the case goes to trial.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of reliability

Noun

Now In February 2026, the EU finalized its Omnibus I revisions to the CSRD, narrowing the scope and assurance requirements that many organizations had been preparing for.

— Joel Carboni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Despite government assurances, humanitarian groups warn that the scale of assistance still falls short of the need.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of assurance

Noun

She's found that parents who are more open about these topics give their children more confidence and self-efficacy.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Just how charged the debate has become was clear when the Greens filed a motion of no confidence against the government on Thursday over its heatwave response.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

Sabatini ended by telling the jury the trial was supposed to be a search for the truth, not the pursuit of a conviction.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Because of the convictions, Flores will no longer be eligible to work for law enforcement at any level, including local, state and federal agencies.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of conviction

Noun

Szall will receive a $5,700 prize for her design — and the satisfaction of knowing her work is now a piece of Atlanta history.

— Staff, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
The satisfaction comes less from appearance and more from seeing something so distant directly with your own eyes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of satisfaction

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sureness

sure thing

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