as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened
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Noun
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This settlement is a fair outcome, given the evidence put forth by SCE and [the CPUC Public Advocates Office], and recovery will provide long-term financial certainty so SCE can continue to safely and affordably deliver clean, reliable electricity to our customers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025 -
As for tax policy, Ross said the only certainty at this point was that Republicans would ensure the tax cuts signed into law in 2017 would not expire later this year.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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Offshore wind, while promising, remains one of the more expensive sources of renewable energy, making robust policy support crucial for investor confidence.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Building confidence and learning to love yourself are lengthy (if very worthwhile) pursuits.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
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Branthwaite initially struggled in the Netherlands and Everton came close to recalling him before receiving assurances opportunities would come.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Despite assurances that the conservative movement’s best minds would have a Day One agenda ready backed up by legal genius’ years of preparation, the first steps proved full of trouble.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the family has also faced significant challenges, including Patrick's brother, Jackson Mahomes, being sentenced to probation after a misdemeanor battery charge, and his father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., receiving a jail sentence and probation for a DUI conviction.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Within hours, the Justice Department – which under the Biden administration had secured Rhodes' 2022 conviction – argued that Judge Amit Mehta didn't have the authority to issue that restriction.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Mets’ three-year offer in the $70 million range to Alonso has been out there for a couple of weeks now and nobody has stepped up to top it — or at least certainly not significantly enough to Alonso’s satisfaction.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Rather than excitement or satisfaction, Ms. Cobel regards the offer with suspicion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Positiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positiveness. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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