sureness

noun

Definition of surenessnext
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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2
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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  1. certainty
  2. reliability
  3. assurance
  4. confidence
  5. conviction
  6. satisfaction
Noun
  • This seems like a near certainty to me now, having looked at competing proposals for next steps, the first in yesterday’s letter from DA Bragg to Judge Juan Merchan and the second in a letter that the president-elect’s lawyers sent Judge Merchan today.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
  • However, Trump’s trademark unpredictability is the one trait that kept many Chinese officials awake at night and still haunts them, especially in a place where certainty in government and policy is almost a given under one-party rule.
    CNN Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Other benefits include greater speed and reliability.
    Anar Mammadov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Big picture: The grid operator simply needs more power plants to maintain reliability, said Joseph Bowring, PJM's independent market monitor, said during the conference.
    Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of reliability
Noun
  • His family later sued Alameda County and received a $7 million settlement along with assurances that the sheriff’s office would implement new training for its deputies.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • This provides some confidence for utilities to outline their undergrounding plans and rate hike proposals to invite feedback from customers and stakeholders.
    Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The confidence Cignetti has in the program is also what the program has in Cignetti.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Stewart had previously appealed his conviction in 2003, but that was denied by the 3rd Court of Appeals.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Azarias’s arrival, and his conviction that there may well be a future outside — out at sea, perhaps — feels like an affront to what Tania and Vida have been building, to their very co-existence.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • With a foundation of positive testimonials and high patient satisfaction, Hermest Clinic has established itself as a reliable destination for hair restoration and for hair transplant Turkey best clinic.
    Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • If holding the people responsible for the death of a child doesn’t offer any satisfaction to the parents, then why go through all the emotional torment?
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfaction
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Thesaurus Entries Near sureness

surely

sureness

sure thing

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