certainty
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If he didn't have certainty in his mind, he wouldn't be as prolific.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
"We will not have certainty before it's too late," Rahmstorf says.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Even so, scientists still cannot say with certainty which volcanic feature is erupting, how deep the active vent originally was, or when it last erupted.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Generations of animals have grown up finding food of high nutritional value more easily near residential areas. We are heading, with mathematical certainty, towards more unpleasant situations," Karamanlidis said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Creating a book would take years, and there was no certainty she would sell enough copies to finance the project.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Death, taxes and Jean Smart winning another Emmy are among life’s certainties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
These calculations are useful, but they are estimates rather than certainties.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
AI systems produce probabilities, and people treat them as certainties.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
The only certainties so far are that the opening match will feature Australia and be at Perth Stadium on Friday, October 1, 2027.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
And yet none of his certainties was worth one hair of a woman’s head.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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