as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
the complete assuredness with which the cocky jock would ask for dates
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Recent Examples of assuredness
The call is not without risks, including simply its pervasiveness among the respondents, along with their overall high degree of assuredness.
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Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
That Pluribus takes space to linger on these moments speaks to the assuredness of a celebrated creator gifted a blank check.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
In the eye of the hurricane is McGrath, moving with the calm assuredness of a woman who has seen it all and done it all, and yet continues to outdo herself.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
But YouTube has settled in as the week’s culminating event, taking over Lincoln Center with its Brandcast event and delivering a show with more assuredness and confidence than its competitors, analog or digital, multiple media buyers said.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The clothes opened the city to me—and my new assuredness emboldened me.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2020
Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
That Pluribus takes space to linger on these moments speaks to the assuredness of a celebrated creator gifted a blank check.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
In the eye of the hurricane is McGrath, moving with the calm assuredness of a woman who has seen it all and done it all, and yet continues to outdo herself.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
But YouTube has settled in as the week’s culminating event, taking over Lincoln Center with its Brandcast event and delivering a show with more assuredness and confidence than its competitors, analog or digital, multiple media buyers said.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The clothes opened the city to me—and my new assuredness emboldened me.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assuredness
Noun
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Rousseau asked in his closing, referring to testimony from Detective Jerry Cedillo on his certainty that Bell-Johnson was one of the shooters.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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And in this vacuum of scientific certainty, inaccurate beliefs thrive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Texans deserve absolute assurance that no taxpayer dollars are used—directly or indirectly—to support institutions tied to terrorist organizations, criminal networks, or foreign adversaries.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Morrow received assurances from the American Legion that such discrimination would never happen again.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hardware enthusiasm While there are doubts about the software industry, Wall Street has resounding confidence that hardware companies are AI winners.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Uncertainty is the absence of confidence and, right now, a lack of confidence is overriding the reality that many of these companies are going to be just fine.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many maintained contact with him even after his conviction in 2008 for soliciting a prostitute and procuring a child for prostitution in Florida.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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During more than 21 years of incarceration on death row at Idaho’s maximum security prison south of Boise, Hall repeatedly appealed his convictions in state and federal court.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Couples can compare photographers by turnaround time, caterers by guest satisfaction scores, and venues by seasonal pricing trends.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Giving a worn accessory new life brings a sense of satisfaction while keeping it out of the landfill.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Assuredness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assuredness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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