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be certain of

VERB

believe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be convinced of be credulous be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

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So good has Heaven been that Amorim is warning Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt, currently sidelined, they can't be certain of getting their places back when they are fit again.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

With their title hopes in tatters, Liverpool can't be certain of reaching the Champions League last 16 either after a second defeat in five games in the tournament.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

As to what the courts do, I would like to think they would block it, but again, I can’t be certain of that.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2025

City needs to win its final game of the season to be certain of winning the title ahead of second-place Arsenal.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

It is more difficult to be certain of the exact tuning of each note within a tetrachord.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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