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 Synonyms for sureness
Noun
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While these remain allegations and suspicions at this time the facts remain that the size, timing, and one-way directionality of the position indicate higher-than-normal certainty for such a large unhedged position.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Fears turned to near certainty.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has brought a level of poise and reliability to the Steelers' offense in his first year with the team, despite many writing him off due to his age.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The company says that in tests, Hadrian demonstrated improved reliability and accuracy by laying over 285 blocks per hour.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Wings will need to know details of the programs and get assurance that the government will repay the line of credit, according to the letter.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Also, there is no assurance of affordability once a developer is in the picture, and the city of Lakewood has no accounting of how many affordable units have been built, at least the number has not been made public when asked in council meetings.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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This emotional confidence will encourage upbeat times socializing with others, as well as exploring sports events and fun activities with kids.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Gators’ performance didn’t appear to spark confidence in athletic director Scott Stricklin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An Alford plea is one in which a defendant admits no guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The series plays out over eight too-long episodes that painstakingly track the story from Paul's crash to Alex's conviction.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In recent polling by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, satisfaction with Abbas hovers at fifteen per cent, and demand for his resignation is overwhelming.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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All the same, there’s a grim satisfaction in seeing exactly how the corruption sets in.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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