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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He said it was "absolutely certain" that the full schedule of fixtures, starting on Thursday when host nation Italy play France on the opening day of the women's competition, will go ahead.
From Barron's
The rest of the game, we can play better, we can do a lot of things better in certain moments but I can't fault the players' belief.
From Barron's
Alcaraz's choices on the court can drive certain commentators to distraction.
From BBC
For investors, understanding how platforms deploy it helps clarify why certain Chinese consumer-tech stocks continue to show resilience, how competition is evolving beneath the surface, and where regulatory and execution risks may emerge next.
From Barron's
Recent research suggests that when huge numbers of particles interact inside certain materials, a kind of internal geometry can emerge.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
