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certainty

[ sur-tn-tee ]

noun

plural certainties.
  1. the state of being certain.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. something certain; an assured fact.

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certainty

/ ˈɜːəԳɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being certain
  2. something established as certain or inevitable
  3. for a certainty
    without doubt
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·t·ٲ noun plural noncertainties
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Word History and Origins

Origin of certainty1

1250–1300; Middle English certeinte < Anglo-French, equivalent to certein certain + -te -ty 2
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. for / of a certainty, certainly; without a doubt:

    I suspect it, but I don't know it for a certainty.

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Synonym Study

See belief.
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Example Sentences

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"In the absence of certainty, it would certainly be advisable for M&S customers, particularly those who may have reused their M&S account credentials on other web services, to begin changing those passwords elsewhere."

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"Businesses thrive on certainty, so it's unsurprising that an unpredictable global market is translating into lower levels of business investment over the short term," said Anna Anthony, EY UK & Ireland regional managing partner.

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Victory had felt inevitable for months, but there had been a collective desire among many fans not to assume the title was a certainty, in light of previous disappointments.

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Mercedes argue that there is no certainty that this will be a problem next year, and there cannot be until the cars have run and there is an accurate assessment of their aerodynamic performance.

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More “Trump bucks” could make that realignment a near certainty.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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