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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The individual BTS members’ stamps can be found here and there on the album, especially when listening to certain songs.
From Salon
Officials typically do not publicly discuss the rationale for reaching certain decisions.
From Los Angeles Times
Police have asked the Cabinet Office not to publish certain documents, because of their investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office by Lord Mandelson.
From BBC
Petrol has gone up already and UK domestic heating bills are almost certain to follow.
From BBC
It’s still far from certain that the bill will become law.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
