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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However, preschool curricula vary vastly across the U.S., with some prioritizing certain development areas, such as literacy.
From Los Angeles Times
The European Commission in October proposed measures including a 50% tariff on steel imports above a certain quota, with tariff-free volumes to be cut by half.
She will avoid "indicating a clear direction for monetary policy if the euro reaches a certain exchange rate", preferring instead to "remain neutral", he added.
From Barron's
Are you walking on eggshells around certain issues, or purposely avoiding topics because they feel too risky to discuss?
From BBC
That could speed up certain computations by orders of magnitude.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
