1
as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
unfortunately, he lacked the sureness of his opponent in the tennis match
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as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
investors in those risky foreign enterprises were gambling on the sureness of their instincts
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Just as a community creates certainty in life, a strong network within your business ensures that challenges are met with collective effort rather than individual stress.—
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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The approval means Spirit will come out of bankruptcy protection soon and have more certainty over flight operations that affect travelers.—
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Good question—after all, Jaguars are not renowned for being paragons of reliability.—
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For industries that rely on real-time connectivity—whether in logistics, streaming services, or online marketplaces—network reliability is critical.—
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The assurance from Bondi that President Trump would not enforce the law was enough for Apple and Google to bring the app back.—
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An article that year published by the Heritage Foundation — the group whose Project 2025 now appears, despite some Trump assurances to the contrary, to be driving much of his second administration’s rollout — laid out the case against the CFPB’s very existence.—
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To Boost Investment Confidence Behavioral finance research suggests that small, incremental investment steps can help build confidence over time.—
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Working harder can create adaptations faster—and be a major confidence booster.—
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According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.—
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Details about his prior felony conviction were not immediately available.—
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Oh, and there’s no prize, except the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.—
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With teacher job satisfaction near a 50-year low and 55% considering leaving the profession, U.S. education faces a crisis of burnout, low wages, lack of support and standardized testing pressures.—
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“Sureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureness. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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