Synonyms

certainty

American

[sur-tn-tee] / ˈsɜr tn ti /

noun

plural

certainties

the state of being certain.

Synonyms:

confidence, assurance, certitude
something certain; an assured fact.

Synonyms:

truth

idioms

for / of a certainty, certainly; without a doubt.

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

certainty British

/ ˈsɜːtəntɪ /

noun

the condition of being certain
something established as certain or inevitable
without doubt

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Related Words

See belief.

Other Word Forms

noncertainty noun

Etymology

Origin of certainty

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

Example Sentences

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Paramount’s offer “delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing,” Paramount CEO David Ellison says in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are pleased WBD’s Board has unanimously affirmed the superior value of our offer, which delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing,” said David Ellison, Paramount’s chairman and chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal, he said in a statement, offers Warner Bros shareholders "superior value, certainty and speed to closing".

From BBC

The researchers note that the overall certainty of this evidence was very low.

From Science Daily

About the only certainty for this fall is that Garrett will return to coaching.

From Los Angeles Times

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