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certainty

[sur-tn-tee]

noun

plural

certainties 
  1. the state of being certain.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. something certain; an assured fact.

    Synonyms:


certainty

/ ˈɜːəԳɪ /

noun

  1. the condition of being certain

  2. something established as certain or inevitable

  3. without doubt

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Other Word Forms

  • noncertainty noun
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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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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".

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Many had warned that without significant funding and certainty, the government would never reach its housebuilding target.

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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.

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"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.

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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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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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