certainty
Americannoun
plural
certainties-
the state of being certain.
- Synonyms:
- confidence, assurance, certitude
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something certain; an assured fact.
- Synonyms:
- truth
idioms
noun
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the condition of being certain
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something established as certain or inevitable
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without doubt
Related Words
See belief.
Other Word Forms
- noncertainty noun
Etymology
Origin of certainty
1250–1300; Middle English certeinte < Anglo-French, equivalent to certein certain + -te -ty 2
Example Sentences
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Few can say with certainty who will succeed him, and - therefore - what changes might come.
From BBC
Spurred by the certainty around the federal estate-tax levels, estate planners and financial advisors are scrutinizing older trusts.
From Barron's
As Carney put it, the rules-based international order is no longer a certainty and middle powers need to find ways to sustain each other.
From BBC
There remains no certainty that McCullum will be in charge come the summer, even after this run to the last four.
From BBC
Paramount’s offer “delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing,” Paramount CEO David Ellison says in a statement.
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