certain
Usage
What are other ways to say certain?
Certain, one of a handful of adjectives indicating full belief and trust that something is true, suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt.
Example Sentences
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Five years ago, Myanmar's future seemed more certain.
From Barron's
But in certain places, local hospitals are offering even more.
From Los Angeles Times
Many workers so far aren’t eligible for certain programs, however, because they are hired by contractors or because of their locations.
Students from lower income households in England who are studying certain courses will be able to receive up to £1,000 per year in maintenance grants from 2028, the government has said.
From BBC
Navy attack on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat, and almost certain liars for their accounts of the incident.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
