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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This may match with Trump’s policy goals, but often these correlations are hard to pin down with certainty.
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Simon Moore, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
There have been claims that magnesium and L-theanine work synergistically—or complement each other when taken together—but experts can’t say that with certainty.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
If banks are required to know that information with certainty, then any system that maintains those balances outside of the bank’s own core systems presents the bank with risks and expenses.
—Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Milton's path is difficult to predict with certainty, said Rick Davis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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Simon Moore, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
There have been claims that magnesium and L-theanine work synergistically—or complement each other when taken together—but experts can’t say that with certainty.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
If banks are required to know that information with certainty, then any system that maintains those balances outside of the bank’s own core systems presents the bank with risks and expenses.
—Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Milton's path is difficult to predict with certainty, said Rick Davis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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“With certainty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20certainty. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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