certainty

Example Sentences

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"It's a near certainty this crocodile would have hunted Lucy's species. Whether a particular crocodile tried to grab Lucy, we'll never know, but it would have seen Lucy's kind and thought, 'Dinner.'"

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

No decisions have been made about the possible sale and there’s no certainty a sale will take place, according to the report.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

They can opt their state in with the certainty that a student in any setting—public, private, even home schools in many states—can be eligible to receive scholarship funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the connection between El Niño and a soaked Southern California is not a certainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He steered himself with a certainty I found astounding.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama