certainty
noun
the state of being certain.
certainties
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pluralof certainty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These calculations are useful, but they are estimates rather than certainties.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
AI systems produce probabilities, and people treat them as certainties.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Bournemouth and Palace offer up two certainties of managerial change, but decisions may well have to be made elsewhere depending on events between now and the end of the season.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Along this march to freedom, we gained profound certainties of the soul—truths that have given our lives a deeper meaning and prepared us to build a great future in peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Unfortunately, there are few certainties regarding the lives of our forager ancestors.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
