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for certain

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inevitable adj.
unmistakable adj.
unquestionable adj.
exactly adv.
for sure adv.
surely adv.

ADJECTIVE

inevitable

Synonyms

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imminent impending inescapable inexorable irresistible necessary unavoidable undeniable

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binding doomed pat

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all locked up assured compulsory decided decreed destined determined fated fateful fixed foreordained in the bag ineluctable ineludible inflexible irrevocable no ifs ands or buts obligatory ordained prescribed settled sure unalterable unpreventable without recourse

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avoidable distant escapable later

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doubtful fortuitous preventable uncertain unlikely unsure

ADJECTIVE

unmistakable

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apparent conspicuous distinct evident explicit indisputable obvious palpable pronounced straightforward unambiguous unequivocal

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clear decided glaring manifest no ifs ands or buts open and shut patent plain positive self-explanatory sure transparent univocal

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ambiguous disputable doubtful dubious equivocal hidden indefinite indistinct obscure questionable secret uncertain unclear unknown unsure vague

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doubtul mistakable

ADJECTIVE

unquestionable

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absolute indisputable self-evident undeniable unequivocal unmistakable

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accurate authentic bona fide certain clear cold conclusive dependable down pat downright established faultless flat flawless genuine incontestable incontrovertible indubitable irrefutable manifest no ifs ands or buts obvious pat patent perfect positive real reliable superior sure sure-enough true undisputable undoubted unimpeachable veritable well-founded well-grounded

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disputable indefinite uncertain unsure vague

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doubtful questionable

ADVERB

exactly

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absolutely altogether carefully completely correctly definitely explicitly indeed literally precisely quite specifically strictly totally truly

STRONG

just

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bang expressly faithfully faultlessly for a fact for sure in every respect methodically no mistake on the dot on the money on the nail on the nose positively right rigorously scrupulously severely sharp square the ticket truthfully unequivocally unerringly utterly veraciously wholly

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doubtfully dubiously incompletely indefinite partially questionably

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inaccurately inexactly

ADVERB

for sure

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certainly dead sure definitely for a fact for real no doubt no question no two ways about it really surely unquestionably

ADVERB

surely

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absolutely assuredly certainly clearly definitely evidently indeed inevitably inexorably plainly undoubtedly unquestionably

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admittedly beyond doubt beyond shadow of doubt come what may conclusively decidedly distinctly doubtlessly explicitly fixedly indubitably infallibly irrefutably manifestly nothing else but positively rain or shine to be sure unequivocally unerringly unfailingly unmistakably unshakably with certainty without fail

Antonyms

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doubtfully dubiously indefinite indefinitely questionably vaguely

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uncertain

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for certain

However, “demand for GPU time is surging to record levels,” McPeake said in a Thursday note to clients, referring to the process by which neocloud customers rent computing power for certain amounts of time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Medicaid estate recovery rules would also allow the state to seek reimbursement for certain long-term-care expenses after your cousin’s death.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Despite how hard it is to say goodbye, one thing’s for certain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The main reason for the change was a $455 million increase in the estimated liability for certain customer contracts, which brought their fair value to about $1.5 billion as of June 30.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

I don’t know for certain what Shawn was doing on the pallet, but he was probably fitting posts or welding, because that was the kind of work he did.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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