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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Scientists are unable to say with certainty that any single weather event was caused by global warming.
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Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Bottom Line: 2025 Market Outlooks Are Not The Most Valuable Source of Future Guidance
The key to successful long-term investing is not the ability to forecast the future with certainty but rather the flexibility to take advantage of opportunities should things not work out as expected.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The market entered December on a high, brimming with certainty about a favorable outlook based on prevailing market uptrends, an orderly Fed easing seasonal campaign, seasonal tailwinds and whatever policy outcomes an investor chose to assume will take shape next year.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Another drug policy expert said there is no way to know with certainty what a rise in seizures means; generally it is interpreted to mean that more fentanyl is entering the U.S.
At PolitiFact, the burden of proof is on the speaker.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Bottom Line: 2025 Market Outlooks Are Not The Most Valuable Source of Future Guidance
The key to successful long-term investing is not the ability to forecast the future with certainty but rather the flexibility to take advantage of opportunities should things not work out as expected.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The market entered December on a high, brimming with certainty about a favorable outlook based on prevailing market uptrends, an orderly Fed easing seasonal campaign, seasonal tailwinds and whatever policy outcomes an investor chose to assume will take shape next year.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Another drug policy expert said there is no way to know with certainty what a rise in seizures means; generally it is interpreted to mean that more fentanyl is entering the U.S.
At PolitiFact, the burden of proof is on the speaker.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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