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certainty
[ sur-tn-tee ]
noun
- the state of being certain.
Synonyms: , ,
- something certain; an assured fact.
Synonyms:
certainty
/ ˈɜːəԳɪ /
noun
- the condition of being certain
- something established as certain or inevitable
- for a certaintywithout doubt
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·t·ٲ noun plural noncertainties
Word History and Origins
Origin of certainty1
Idioms and Phrases
- for / of a certainty, certainly; without a doubt:
I suspect it, but I don't know it for a certainty.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"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."
"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.
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.
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.
More “Trump bucks” could make that realignment a near certainty.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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