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certainty

[sur-tn-tee] / ˈsɜr tn ti /




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But the connection between El Niño and a soaked Southern California is not a certainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While it's possible some areas might reach this definition, it is still a little too early to say with certainty.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I used to hate the rain as a child, simply because I knew, with utmost certainty, that my mother would be making khichuri for dinner.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

But Aziz and her mother didn’t have the comfort of certainty.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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