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for certain

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  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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Most American professional sports leagues have a CBA — essentially a labor contract between an organization and its workforce, in which workers can agree to fines for certain violations, among other workplace issues.

From MarketWatch

The San Francisco company also deposited $500 million into its litigation escrow account, which was established to insulate the company from financial liability for certain litigation cases.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act gave the Medicare agency the authority to directly negotiate prices for certain drugs for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Without referring to any specific probes, he said that "for certain investigations, we need more time", but added: "We will close these cases."

From Barron's

I know for certain he just went to Florida one time.

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