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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As of September 2025, working parents meeting certain criteria have been able to claim 30 hours of childcare for children aged between nine months and four years.
From BBC
"Drones are being used regardless of the conditions. We have certain limits, but we need to use them," Shtilierman said.
From Barron's
But he's a bit less certain about which side of the argument he'd land on.
From BBC
"Everybody has their right to look a certain way, be a certain way and the best thing about rugby is like, it's inclusive to every single person."
From BBC
The Senate bill authorizes a program whereby certain cities behind in housing production could have some of their federal funding transferred to cities that are building more.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
