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
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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Without certainty of funding, the project may not advance as originally planned and Denverites will pay the price.
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Jill Locantore, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
But that's just about the only certainty in what could otherwise be a night full of intrigue and surprises.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Approach conversations and challenges with curiosity rather than a rigid sense of certainty.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That is an obvious problem for financial markets in particular, which crave certainty.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jill Locantore, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
But that's just about the only certainty in what could otherwise be a night full of intrigue and surprises.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Approach conversations and challenges with curiosity rather than a rigid sense of certainty.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
That is an obvious problem for financial markets in particular, which crave certainty.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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