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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Recent Examples of sureness That mono-focus projected a sureness of vision that kept Saint Laurent and its heritage in the spotlight. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Both of them remember a collaborator who made up for his inexperience with a calm sense of sureness. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sureness
  1. certainty
  2. reliability
  3. assurance
  4. confidence
  5. conviction
  6. satisfaction
Noun
  • The Bears have asked for certainty for property taxes plus infrastructure and utility improvements.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Igshaan Adams’s The certainty of being a rose (ii), a sculpture made of beads, thread and textile, fetched £96,000 ($127,000) despite the auctioneer reminding bidders that proceeds would benefit environmental charities.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • The results may offer useful clues about the reliability required before humanoids can take on longer shifts in industrial settings.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As implementation becomes less scarce, value moves toward judgment, integration, verification, security, reliability and operational ownership.
    — Luis Aburto, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reliability
Noun
  • Departments operating controls need clear responsibilities; risk and compliance functions provide oversight; independent assurance needs reliable evidence.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cortez also challenges the revenue figures and assurances about financial controls in Gildan’s 2024 and 2025 annual filings.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • There’s a huge confidence chasm between those who approve of the country’s leadership under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and those who don’t — just 37% of the latter have faith in the vote.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Alternatively, depression may involve placing too much confidence in outdated forecasts.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Roberts said Ohtani’s conviction lined up with what the manager was hearing from the Dodgers hitting coaches and medical staff.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kohberger filed a petition in July for post-conviction relief, asking for a trial and seeking to change his guilty plea.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • Zest contributes to life satisfaction among children, adolescents, and adults.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Are there different kinds of nursing homes that could be much more effective and efficient and also provide more satisfaction for people who are growing older?
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of satisfaction

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“Sureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sureness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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