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certainty
[sur-tn-tee]
noun
plural
certaintiesthe 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
without doubt
Other Word Forms
- noncertainty noun
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
He added that the deal "removes another obstacle to closer ties with our EU friends" and "provides much needed certainty for people and businesses in Gibraltar".
Many had warned that without significant funding and certainty, the government would never reach its housebuilding target.
Many had warned that without significant funding and certainty, the government would never reach its target of building 1.5 million homes over this parliament.
"I'm asking you for a vote of confidence because I have the conviction, faith and certainty that we have a mandate to govern, to take full responsibility for what is happening in Poland," Tusk said.
The companies who will build them say they need certainty around the future of the electricity market, so a decision must be taken soon.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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