certainty
Americannoun
plural
certainties-
the state of being certain.
- Synonyms:
- confidence, assurance, certitude
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something certain; an assured fact.
- Synonyms:
- truth
idioms
noun
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the condition of being certain
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something established as certain or inevitable
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without doubt
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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When researchers compared exercise with antidepressant medication, they found similar benefits, although the certainty of that evidence was lower.
From Science Daily
Pentagon official Michael Duffey says the arrangement will offer “an unwavering, long-term demand signal” from government, which gives companies the certainty they need to invest capital.
“The questions that they have to deal with is how can they give us certainty that they will close,” he adds.
“Our binding agreement with Netflix will offer superior value at greater levels of certainty, without the significant risks and costs Paramount’s offer would impose on our shareholders.”
From MarketWatch
“Our binding agreement with Netflix will offer superior value at greater levels of certainty, without the significant risks and costs Paramount’s offer would impose on our shareholders.”
From MarketWatch
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