1
as in assurance
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I have full certainty that I'll pass the test
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2
as in likelihood
the quality or state of being impossible to avoid or evade
the proverbial certainty of death and taxes
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Recent Examples of certainty
Wall Street is still betting with near certainty that the central bank will stand pat at its March 18-19 meeting, according to futures, after central bankers paused rate cuts last month.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
With five media partners now instead of two, volatility feels like a certainty.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
While greater certainty around the path ahead for interest rates generally supports business growth, Trump’s recent tariff moves have rattled markets.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
In an interview with ABC4 in 2020, Martin discussed raising Patrick and her certainty that he was destined for success.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
With five media partners now instead of two, volatility feels like a certainty.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
While greater certainty around the path ahead for interest rates generally supports business growth, Trump’s recent tariff moves have rattled markets.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
In an interview with ABC4 in 2020, Martin discussed raising Patrick and her certainty that he was destined for success.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainty
Noun
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The assurance from Bondi that President Trump would not enforce the law was enough for Apple and Google to bring the app back.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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An article that year published by the Heritage Foundation — the group whose Project 2025 now appears, despite some Trump assurances to the contrary, to be driving much of his second administration’s rollout — laid out the case against the CFPB’s very existence.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Greater access to in-person early voting also increases the likelihood of a person’s ballot counting, since mail-in ballots tend to be rejected at higher rates than in-person votes.—
Stephen C. Phillips,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The strongest winds – and the highest likelihood of a sting jet – are expected along the Washington-Oregon border area, posing the risk of wind damage, power outages and downed trees through Tuesday morning.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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To Boost Investment Confidence Behavioral finance research suggests that small, incremental investment steps can help build confidence over time.—
Odiri Oginni,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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And the presence of the flotilla signals growing operational confidence of the PLA Navy, in not just sailing there but also conducting live fire exercises, as well as weapons training, Koh said.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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At the end of January, when the 10-year yield was about 0.31 percentage point clear of the 3-month, the probability was just 23%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The European Space Agency shared a similar risk assessment of its own Tuesday, finding that the probability was .001%.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Details about his prior felony conviction were not immediately available.—
Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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