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Certainty

SUR-tuh-ntee

/ˈsɜːrtʌntiː/

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certainty

Dictionary meaning

Something that is certain.

Examples

  • Our victory is a certainty.
  • My certainty reassured the others.

Synonyms: sure thing, foregone conclusion

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