This page shows Certain in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sure or uncertain. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Certain in a sentence

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Certain meaning

  1. Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
  2. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
  3. Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.

Synonyms of Certain

sure uncertain definite foreordained fated doomed destined bound sure as shooting indisputable unsure confident positive convinced predestinate

Certain in Dutch

zeker bepaald

Example sentences (20)

Accept this and you won’t worry too much that certain things, and maybe certain people, are going out of your life.

Similarly, did you or any of the producers on this record hand-pick certain songs for certain musical contributors?

Some have certain eligibility criteria, while others say you need to be on certain benefits such as Pension Credit.

Dolby Atmos is a sound technology that mimics surround sound be being able to place certain sounds in certain areas.

Certain early Tesla models (X and S) of certain years come with unlimited free supercharging for the life of the car.

Taking certain medications, like proton pump inhibitors, could also result in a deficiency in certain vitamins.

Certain things like I didn’t want my kids sitting in front of the TV on certain episodes, but I talk with them.

There’s a lot of–actors take on a certain degree of risk, or operate without a certain amount of information in general.

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And intermittent energy is a peak supplement in certain geographies at certain times of year, but it is not a substitute.

How do various systems compare and rank based on outcomes in a certain specialty or for a certain procedure?

To fight them, it is necessary to reach a certain World Tier and have certain items that allow players to summon the boss.

I think there are certain things you would expect him to say and certain things you don’t expect him to do.

Gesture sensors can tell the smartwatch to perform a certain activity when the hand moves in a certain way.

I know also of a situation where people want to portray a certain narrative and they act in a certain way.

He’ll have his research assistants make certain faces, or turn a certain way, and I’ll let them know if they’re distorted to me.

As to why it seems like we skip certain saints’ feasts in certain years, this has to do with their feast day falling on a Sunday.

Or, are you able to carve out certain areas and certain kinds of sites of care that you make that you don't want to be exposed to?

There’s certain songs that remind me of him, certain gestures my daughters do that remind me of him.

Honestly, there's no good reason why we have to keep doing certain things a certain way just because others have done it like that.

The initial agreement was 20 of a certain size, but a number of the ones that they built already were larger than that certain size.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "certain" in a sentence?
An example: "Accept this and you won’t worry too much that certain things, and maybe certain people, are going out of your life." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "certain" from real English texts.
What does "certain" mean?
Certain means: Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
What are synonyms of "certain"?
Common synonyms of "certain" include: sure, uncertain, definite, foreordained, fated, doomed, destined, bound. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "certain" in Dutch?
"certain" translates to Dutch as: zeker, bepaald.
How many example sentences with "certain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "certain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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