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certain

[sur-tn] / ˈsɜr tn /






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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. 


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Barclays argues that risks in the individual exchanges are misunderstood, even with the expiration last year of certain subsidies for consumers purchasing those plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

UK citizens with certain criminal convictions or immigration issues are usually not eligible.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For thousands of years, certain lands west of the Jordan River were known by their ancient Biblical Jewish names, Judea and Samaria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They’re also pursuing more tickets and towing more electric vehicles when they’re not street legal or ridden by someone who is not legally allowed certain bikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I only knew, as I lay in my bed at the top of the house, that certain moments from long ago stood out in focus against the blur of years.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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