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as in assurance
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
a lifelong confidence that enabled her to achieve great things despite powerful obstacles
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as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
the confidence with which the game show contestant answered every question
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as in trust
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
as players, we have complete confidence in our coach
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as in secret
information shared only with another or with a select few
accused him of betraying an important confidence
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Recent Examples of confidence
In her caption, Dreyer shared how far she's come in her confidence as a mother since welcoming her oldest son.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
That’s incredible confidence and incredible generosity of spirit.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The entrepreneur’s confidence is based, in part, on the belief that downtown’s west Broadway corridor is distinct from the B Street corridor.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
More than 500 faculty members signed a letter of no confidence in President Jay Hartzell, then UT's leader, for his response to the protesters as well as his April 2 termination of former diversity, equity and inclusion employees.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
That’s incredible confidence and incredible generosity of spirit.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The entrepreneur’s confidence is based, in part, on the belief that downtown’s west Broadway corridor is distinct from the B Street corridor.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
More than 500 faculty members signed a letter of no confidence in President Jay Hartzell, then UT's leader, for his response to the protesters as well as his April 2 termination of former diversity, equity and inclusion employees.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidence
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This dynamic, automated and tamper-proof validation offered superior assurance compared to traditional static reporting methods.—
Mirror Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Headline-grabbing promises and assurances of simple solutions have worked well for Trump in domestic political campaigning, but defaulting to the types of blustery deal-making that Trump has done his whole life is simply not going to work for extremely sensitive international relations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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This gives you certainty and a guarantee of progress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But instead of a decade of policy certainty as had been expected, federal tax credits for clean energy now are set to abruptly end after 2027.—
Mike O’Boyle,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lee called on the North to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue, although how Pyongyang will respond remains unclear.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Among the reasons cited for Platt’s dismissal was the perception that, under his administration, the city had lost the public’s trust by prioritizing positive public relations and branding over disseminating unvarnished information.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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Desperate Housewives starred Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan as five women — mostly friends — living on Wisteria Lane, who begin uncovering dark secrets after their neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) kills herself.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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Gray’s latest is tender and sweet, unveiling itself like secrets at a slumber party with your best friends.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Four years on, the Loom & Leaf hasn’t lost its composure.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins defense kept its composure and didn’t start tackling Bears offensive players once the Bears were delivering blows.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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From low-rise jeans to the tactile satisfaction of flip phones and disposable cameras, many in Cairo's generation are embracing the aesthetics and slower pacing of a pre-streaming, pre-constant-notification world.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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But Crow-Armstrong apparently answered it to Counsell’s satisfaction and had a nice afternoon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the 2025 case Mahmoud v. Taylor, Maryland parents of different faiths sued a public school for failing to provide notice and opt-out opportunities for curriculum that involved LGBTQ+ books.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As such, this state of being requires mutual faith – a kind of partnership in belief between the coach and the coached, a shared vision toward which both work.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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It’s helped my self-confidence and helped my mental health.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Julia Dennison, digital director of Woman’s World magazine, understands the importance a parent plays in building their child’s self-confidence.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidence. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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