certainty
noun
cer·tain·ty
ˈsər-tᵊn-tē 
plural certainties
1
: something that is certain
2
: the quality or state of being certain especially on the basis of evidence
Synonyms
Examples of certainty in a Sentence
Scientists still do not know with any degree of certainty why the disease spread so quickly.
We cannot predict the outcome with absolute certainty.
There was no certainty that the package would arrive in time.
Her certainty about these complex moral issues is surprising.
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As a lifelong journalist and media entrepreneur, Brill possesses the rationalism of the former and the certainty of the latter that facts are what move the world.
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Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
This partnership is looked upon favorably by financial markets as investment certainty brings down the cost of capital and indigenous partnership boosts ESG scores.
—Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
That’s why companies need certainty in the tax code.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 26 June 2024
For years, federal researchers and climate advocates hoped some entrepreneur would make the process less risky, finding a way to drill faster and more cheaply, in a broader variety of places, with much greater certainty of striking profitably hot fluid.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Laura Wagner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
This partnership is looked upon favorably by financial markets as investment certainty brings down the cost of capital and indigenous partnership boosts ESG scores.
—Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
That’s why companies need certainty in the tax code.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 26 June 2024
For years, federal researchers and climate advocates hoped some entrepreneur would make the process less risky, finding a way to drill faster and more cheaply, in a broader variety of places, with much greater certainty of striking profitably hot fluid.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for certainty
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“Certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainty. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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certainty
noun
cer·tain·ty
ˈsərt-ᵊn-tē
plural certainties
1
: something certain
2
: the quality or state of being or feeling certain
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