1
as in one
known but not named
a certain person told me that today is your birthday
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2
as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
I'm certain that they'll arrive on time
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3
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
a certain percentage of the profits will go to charity
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4
as in necessary
impossible to avoid or evade
as he got older, the athlete began to feel the certain effects of the aging process on his body
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5
as in reliable
not likely to fail
chicken soup is grandma's certain cure for pretty much whatever ails you
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6
as in definite
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
up to this point there's been no certain evidence that a crime has been committed
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Recent Examples of certain
Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, but only those who have met certain qualifications may call themselves a registered dietitian and registered dietitian nutritionist.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Ferulic powerhouse serum provides a number of wrinkle-smoothing benefits, the formula is oil-based, which may be undesirable for certain skin types and concerns.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Taxpayer services workers, taxpayer advocates, and certain information technology workers are required to work through May 15 in order to be there through the tax filing season, Reuters reported.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
At his healthiest, Bieber is one of baseball’s elite starters, but no one can be certain that version still exists.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Ferulic powerhouse serum provides a number of wrinkle-smoothing benefits, the formula is oil-based, which may be undesirable for certain skin types and concerns.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Taxpayer services workers, taxpayer advocates, and certain information technology workers are required to work through May 15 in order to be there through the tax filing season, Reuters reported.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
At his healthiest, Bieber is one of baseball’s elite starters, but no one can be certain that version still exists.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certain
Adjective
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Drinkwater didn't make one appearance in a Chelsea shirt last season, whilst Bakayoko spent the season in Italy on loan at AC Milan.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
3 Aug. 2019
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Decisions made by engineers today, in other words, will determine not how one car drives but how all cars drive.—
Johannes Himmelreich,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Mar. 2018
Adjective
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Regardless of whether Congress cuts Medicaid funding this year, passing HB 2010 is the surest way to position us to accomplish those goals.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Investigators were not sure about the relationship with the boy who was killed.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hours of screen time per day for kids 0-8 remained stable, but children are watching less live television and cable and more time short videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.—
Megan Morrone,
Axios,
1 Mar. 2025
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The current period should be a stable interglacial, which means the next ice age would begin in about 10,000 years, the researchers said in their findings.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Additional studies are necessary to understand how acetyl-L-carnitine impacts neuropathy and whether the benefit depends on the type of neuropathy.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The market, says Lau, is a necessary evolution, with people moving in from out of state and the older generation of Mills 50 business owners retiring.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some consumer groups, like the elderly who favor brick and mortar shopping or people without reliable internet access, will be disproportionately affected by closures, said Douglas Bowman, a marketing professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Georgia.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a credit card and a garage, enthusiasts can build a virtually new Mustang from scratch using show-quality reproduction parts available from dozens of reliable suppliers.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Focus Features‘ Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu deepsea diver thriller Last Breath off a B+, 4 1/2 stars PostTrak and a 61% definite recommend is only filing $7.3M for the three-day.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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The height adjustment is a definite plus, and the display, overall, is a pleasure to work with.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
22 Feb. 2025
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She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, Gomes is confident that the winter moves have given the Dodgers some added adrenaline for 2025 and will offset a potential championship hangover.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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And more immediately, how will the loss of their No. 1 defenseman affect their plans in the final hours left to make a move?—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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More news: Raiders Sign Maxx Crosby to Massive Three-Year, $106.5 Extension Chubb missed the entire 2025 season after suffering a torn ACL in the final game of the 2023 season.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Certain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certain. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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