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
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill doubles down on that trajectory with no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, 100% expensing, regulatory rollbacks, border security, and policy certainty.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
There's still no certainty around if or even when that would/could happen.
—Jeff Marks,zev Fima, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Generally, Proverbs-Job-Ecclesiastes can be viewed as a temporal trilogy reflecting certainty about wealth and health type rewards in this life for righteousness, with a transition to questioning any such connection, and then cynicism.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In a world where the only certainty is change, agility isn't just an advantage.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
There's still no certainty around if or even when that would/could happen.
—Jeff Marks,zev Fima, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Generally, Proverbs-Job-Ecclesiastes can be viewed as a temporal trilogy reflecting certainty about wealth and health type rewards in this life for righteousness, with a transition to questioning any such connection, and then cynicism.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In a world where the only certainty is change, agility isn't just an advantage.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certainty
Noun
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Its grading reports have become the definitive benchmark in the trade and its documents not only certify a gemstone's attributes but also offer assurance in a marketplace where provenance and precision matter.—
Jennifer Lee,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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One of the sources said the US could withdraw those assurances if Hamas doesn’t quickly agree to a deal.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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The idea was to lessen the likelihood of World War III, given that much of Europe and Japan were literally in ashes.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Every decision from what’s in scope to what can be eliminated should support the core objective: enabling employee compliance teams to act with minimum friction and maximum confidence, even with the constant uncertainty of regulatory change.—
Kelvin Dickenson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And with that comes a certain level of comfort and confidence and experimentation.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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When applied consistently, this approach improves operational flow and strengthens employee satisfaction.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Of the five states with the lowest satisfaction in the bedroom, four voted Republican in the 2024 presidential election, raising questions about the influence of cultural values, education policy, and political ideology on personal relationships.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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There are two approaches to achieve this: comprehend the historical probabilities and position yourself before the earnings announcement, or analyze the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns following earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are disclosed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The timing of the OpenAI results surprised some prediction markets, which had assigned around an 18 percent probability to any AI system winning IMO gold by 2025.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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The premier’s critical comments two weeks ago came days after a Supreme Court ruling that upheld his defamation conviction, threatening a potential run for the presidency in 2029.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Gasperini’s willingness to develop youth and his uncanny knack for maximising the potential of strikers hardened the conviction to write Sturm Graz a cheque.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainty. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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