certainty

Example Sentences

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There is no certainty that a new offer will be made, the private-equity company added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There is less certainty around the effect on wildfire season in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The lack of certainty over when the conflict will end has fueled some negative sentiment among investors, who had hoped for a deal between the two and a plan for reopening the waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

It is against the backdrop of the Iran war, with no certainty about where the ceasefire might stand during the state visit.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But if we let them die or suffer when we can save or help them, we face the certainty of a moral twilight.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee