certainty
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CERTAINTY
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the state of being or feeling certain about something
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Scientists still do not know with any degree of certainty why the disease spread so quickly.
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We cannot predict the outcome with absolute/any certainty.
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There was no certainty that the package would arrive in time.
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Her certainty about these complex moral issues is surprising.
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It is difficult to say with certainty [=in a certain or definite way] which of the plays was written first.
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something that is certain
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a fact about which there is no doubt
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We live in a world without certainties. [=a world in which things are not certain]
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His victory in the election is almost a certainty. [=it is nearly certain/definite that he will win the election]
