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 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
  • In the span of three weeks, the Red Sox went from an almost certainty to trade Aroldis Chapman, Sonny Gray and maybe Willson Contreras to now looking like clear buyers.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Errant thoughts will still arise (the laundry, the email, the certainty that your opening scene is a disaster) but in a mindful state, those thoughts are observable.
    — April Dávila, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Electronic fuel injection dramatically improved fuel metering, engine reliability, emissions and cold-start performance.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The researchers identify several hurdles, including manufacturing yield, reliability and production throughput.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of reliability
Noun
  • The public seeks assurances that AI's economic benefits will be broadly shared.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • And though at least some Heat interest in DeRozan would be expected if James bypasses the Heat, Miami as of Monday had made no assurances to DeRozan and hasn’t told him if he will be pursued if James doesn’t join Miami, according to a source.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • Once at the top of the mile-long climb, only one nit had come off the battery, and the Vienna flew down the backside of the hill at over 30 mph with confidence.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Garcia’s conviction included an enhancement for fleeing after committing a gross vehicular manslaughter and personally using a deadly weapon in the commission of the offense.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • An earnings gap that remains open, whether up or down, signals strong conviction behind the move.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • Joe Raedle | Getty Images American might be behind in its premium game, but Isom said customer satisfaction scores are rising.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • As the genre’s name suggests, country music tends to be preoccupied with place; the charts are full of tributes to the satisfaction of being firmly rooted in a small town, and the sorrows of leaving it behind.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
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