for certain

1. Also, for sure. Without doubt. For example, I can't tell for certain if this is the right color, or I know for sure that she has a new car. The first term dates from the early 1300s. The variant, dating from the late 1500s, is also used colloquially to express agreement or assert the truth of a statement, as in Mary is really bossy.—That's for sure, or Are you coming to the party?—For sure I am.

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While no one can say for certain who was the first to hand out potatoes on Halloween, Pat Foy, a resident of Lancaster, Pa., was among the earliest to the game.

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Their efforts have helped spark a Senate bill that proposes raising the insurance limit to as much as $10 million for certain accounts.

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New York and Maryland fully prohibit both liens and foreclosures for medical debt; California and New Mexico do so for certain income brackets.

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In September, management confirmed price hikes of up to 10% for certain customers until year-end.

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Financial planners also noted that 529 plans can be used for certain K–12 tuition costs — and that there are now rollover options.

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