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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What remains far less certain is how this destruction begins.
From Science Daily
"The goals were fantastic, some of the football was good and we looked dangerous at certain times. It was a performance with a bit of everything."
From Barron's
In real life, Charli sounds certain that her Brat summer is over.
From Los Angeles Times
Generative AI systems have now reached a level where they can outperform the average human on certain creativity measures.
From Science Daily
Most are harmless, but certain species can cause severe and sometimes fatal disease.
From Science Daily
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