make certain
idiom
: to do something or find out something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make certain (that) you lock the door when you leave.
We must make certain this doesn't happen again.
She made certain she thanked each of them for coming.
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The complaint also asks for a permanent injunction ordering the prison to make certain policy changes, including allowing the inmates to observe Ramadan, engage in weekly communal prayer, meet regularly with an imam and access religious items.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Women of Color Have Higher Cancer Risks Racial disparities persist in both cancer diagnoses and death rates that may make certain women particularly susceptible to developing or dying of cancer, the report suggests.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2025
For travel to a developing country, make certain your policy has medical-evacuation coverage.
—Lisa McCarty, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
When choosing cat foods, make certain that meat or meat by-products are the first ingredients listed.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
Women of Color Have Higher Cancer Risks Racial disparities persist in both cancer diagnoses and death rates that may make certain women particularly susceptible to developing or dying of cancer, the report suggests.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2025
For travel to a developing country, make certain your policy has medical-evacuation coverage.
—Lisa McCarty, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
When choosing cat foods, make certain that meat or meat by-products are the first ingredients listed.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make certain
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“Make certain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20certain. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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