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 possible significance of interventions from Washington remains unclear, but Boily said: "It's certain that the agitation south of the border has an impact on what is happening in Alberta."
From Barron's
The 59-year-old said her character showed that "women of a certain age are not indispensable and resists that by standing up for herself".
From BBC
Isolation could be particularly difficult for pupils with certain types of Send, she added.
From BBC
Under the agreement, First Brands will sell certain business units by the week of Feb. 9 as a condition for receiving further funding from the group.
On Monday, it revealed a new chip for inference, Maia 200, that it described as cheaper and faster at certain tasks than comparable chips made by competitors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
