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certitude

[sur-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈsɜr tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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“They’re wanting research, clinical trials. They’re wanting a certain amount of certitude that, frankly, is appropriate for most drugs, but not for this moment.”

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

Hilda witnesses the crime and is so distraught that her moral certitude temporarily deserts her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Amit Agarwal, Slaughter’s lawyer, struggled to break through their impenetrable certitude, facing reflexive hostility at every turn.

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

America, you’re a big, boisterous nation of more than 342 million people, with all sorts of competing impulses and interests, and no end of certitude to go around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

“Oh, you’ve changed,” he said with a certitude that she instinctively disliked.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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