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
To me, Cardinal Lawrence gives a beautiful speech at the beginning of the film, talking about the evil of certitude and the moral preciousness of doubt.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
Historians will debate why Xi so mishandled the U.S.-Chinese relationship, likely finding some combination of ideology, certitude of a declining United States, and domestic exigencies that had nothing to do with foreign policy.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2018
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
—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
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
Historians will debate why Xi so mishandled the U.S.-Chinese relationship, likely finding some combination of ideology, certitude of a declining United States, and domestic exigencies that had nothing to do with foreign policy.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2018
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for certitude
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Turner is a better on-court fit around Tyrese Haliburton than Poeltl, and giving up picks for the extra bit of certainty is unlikely.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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But the Giants just tied for the NFL’s worst record at 3-14, are 9-25 overall in the last two seasons and have less certainty than ever at quarterback.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Kavanaugh said tech companies that offer TikTok in their app stores would likely need assurances that they would not be prosecuted by the Justice Department if the platform was still available given that decision.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Zelensky said earlier Wednesday that countries wanting to end the war should offer Ukraine assurances about its future defense.Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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This culture of authenticity fuels creativity and creates a contagious confidence that can drive collaborative success.Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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This trend highlights the confidence of international investors in the Israeli market’s ability to produce category leaders in cybersecurity.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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And false convictions dropped; as DNA testing became more widespread, fewer Black men were wrongfully convicted of the rape of white women than in prior decades, per one report.Cindi Leive, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Although special counsel Jack Smith won't record a criminal conviction against Trump, the report asserts that the evidence would have convicted him.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Certitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certitude. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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