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surety

[shoor-i-tee, shoor-tee, shur-i-tee, shur-tee] / ˈʃʊər ɪ ti, ˈʃʊər ti, ˈʃɜr ɪ ti, ˈʃɜr ti /
NOUN
pledge
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Mr. Lendorf stood out for his unerring, dignified demeanor and the clarity of his pliant upper-body carriage against the marvelous surety of his cats-paw footwork and quietly powerful legwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“It Was Just an Accident” compellingly challenges our surety of what we’re watching as these characters debate what should be done.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

We’re well on the way to a future of absolute weather uncertainty—no surety to forecasts, a weakened ability to transmit emergency alerts—that we’ll nevertheless have to pay for out of our own pockets.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

“Governments are attempting to give surety, that this is a long-term supply deal,” he says.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

They had an unfamiliar confidence and surety, like David’s, completely different from the new pretties she and Peris had always made fun of.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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