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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There are around five million leasehold homes, where people own the right to occupy the property via a lease for a certain number of years from a freeholder.
From BBC
The Welsh government said it recognised the debilitating impact extreme pregnancy sickness can have, which is why healthcare professionals can prescribe a range of treatments, including Xonvea in certain cases.
From BBC
“How much can you do in a country that actively doesn’t want to develop a certain technology?” said Daan Walter, principal at energy think tank Ember.
Level four systems mean drivers don’t need to pay any attention except in certain situations.
From Barron's
You may have certain red lines, like no main road or no north-facing back garden.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
