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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The company also doesn’t expect to benefit this year from certain tailwinds it saw in 2026.
Not necessarily — in some cases you can purchase certain types of insurance, such as medical coverage, right before you travel.
From MarketWatch
Decades of legal precedent have created loopholes that can shield unions from liability for certain types of property damage during labor disputes.
These findings help clarify why patients with higher GATA6 levels often respond better to certain chemotherapy regimens.
From Science Daily
Running out of certain critical missile technologies is a possibility.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
