know for certain

Example Sentences

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Whatever the case, we know for certain that the bigger the games are, the higher the financial and personal stakes.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

It’s impossible to know for certain what the Fed will say in this regard, which is why markets have yet to price this in.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 7, 2025

We can’t know for certain if the Values Bridge data reveals a slow trend away from the centrality of family in the American psyche or a sudden drop, or why in either case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"So it's going to be interesting to see if they immerse themselves in the game, because I know for certain it's really difficult not to get involved and emotional, and play the game wholeheartedly."

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

We shall never know for certain because in 1906 he was fatally run over by a carriage while crossing a Paris street.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson