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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Lawyers for the public inquiry, whose role is to represent the public interest, have questioned that and suggested that for some vulnerable patients, in certain circumstances, there could still be a heightened risk.
From BBC
"It says 'accept certain inalienable truths - prices will rise, politicians will philander and you too will get old'."
From BBC
It’s a certain kind of mainstream field that I’m not comfortable in.”
From Salon
To receive benefits, minors must meet certain requirements.
From MarketWatch
Marva says certain assumptions can count out promising South Asian talent.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
