as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
believes with certitude that he is the best candidate for the job
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Recent Examples of certitude
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But Prince’s law school certitude would soon be challenged by another, even uglier, twist involving the Daily Stormer.
—Steven Johnson, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2018
In an era when people with platforms tend to be obsessed with their own certitude, facts be damned, this is a breath of fresh air.
—Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
With Creighton in the fold, the eight-team field was publicly unveiled in mid-June, but certitude would still be a ways off.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But Prince’s law school certitude would soon be challenged by another, even uglier, twist involving the Daily Stormer.
—Steven Johnson, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2018
In an era when people with platforms tend to be obsessed with their own certitude, facts be damned, this is a breath of fresh air.
—Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
With Creighton in the fold, the eight-team field was publicly unveiled in mid-June, but certitude would still be a ways off.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certitude
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Teams wanting late-game certainty can look at Tanner Scott, Jeff Hoffman and Blake Treinen.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Privately, Hill staffers are watching the nomination closely and with little certainty.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Joe Custer, a key individual in the case, has submitted an affidavit detailing these assurances, admitting that Haas doesn't currently have the resources to charter their own Cup Series teams, and could therefore give there's to 23XI and FRM.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The rhythm and soundscape of Arctic life For centuries, the Inuit have relied on an assurance of ice to support their hunting lifestyles.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The leaders of tomorrow will be those who embrace AI as a catalyst for growth, guiding their organizations with vision, agility, and confidence.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mangum is serving time in prison on a second-degree murder conviction for killing her boyfriend.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Certitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certitude. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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