certain
Usage
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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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A potential new way to treat reduced brain blood flow and certain forms of dementia is beginning to emerge.
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Modern environments differ dramatically from those our ancestors experienced, which may help explain why certain genetic traits no longer serve us as well as they once did.
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Research has linked exposure to liver damage, reproductive disorders, immune system disruption, and certain cancers.
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Some doctors say gabapentin can be helpful for certain types of neuropathic pain, a condition resulting from nerve damage.
As a character, Ann remains throughout at a certain remove, as perhaps she must.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
