with certainty
idiom
: in a certain or definite way
It is difficult to say with certainty which of the plays was written first.
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While many other wine lovers can be vague on the details of what first brought them to the fruit of the vine, the Olympic gold medalist answers with certainty.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
As the Nuggets struggled through a four-game losing streak without him, Michael Malone couldn’t say with certainty that the star guard would be available for the start of the postseason.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Certainly, the velocity of changes in AI capabilities, such as those captured in the current promise of agentic AI, makes any type of governance planning—whether regulation, self-regulation or deregulation—very difficult to conduct with certainty.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Most economists estimate his new tariffs will generate up to $600 billion in revenue, though experts warn tariffs of this magnitude are hard to analyze with certainty.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
As the Nuggets struggled through a four-game losing streak without him, Michael Malone couldn’t say with certainty that the star guard would be available for the start of the postseason.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
Certainly, the velocity of changes in AI capabilities, such as those captured in the current promise of agentic AI, makes any type of governance planning—whether regulation, self-regulation or deregulation—very difficult to conduct with certainty.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Most economists estimate his new tariffs will generate up to $600 billion in revenue, though experts warn tariffs of this magnitude are hard to analyze with certainty.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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