Synonyms of for certain

for certain

phrase

as in certainly

without any question

We won't know for certain until the test results come back.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certainly
• sure
• definitely
• surely
• really
• clearly
• truly
• so
• all right
• probably
• likely
• easily
• indeed
• undoubtedly
• doubtless
• for sure
• unquestionably
• plainly
• undeniably
• assuredly
• possibly
• alright
• perhaps
• damn well
• indisputably
• obviously
• incontestably
• unarguably
• inarguably
• incontrovertibly
• forsooth
• by all means
• conceivably
• hands down
• unmistakably
• by all odds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of for certain

People are being warned not to mail checks because of rampant theft, yet brokerages still rely on sending physical checks for certain transactions such as qualified charitable distributions or 401(k) rollovers. — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

McKinsey’s data says some of those moves can be difficult for certain workers. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

That allows their assistants to communicate with one another for certain tasks. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Washington canceled work exemptions for the first time for certain categories of immigrants, people facing homelessness, older adults and children ages 14 and 15. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

The Live Local Act, passed in 2023 and expanded in 2024, 2025 and 2026, allowed developers to ignore local zoning, density and height restrictions for certain projects. — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Things ebb and flow, and there are business reasons for certain reasons. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

The measure would require state regulators to consider standards for certain new data centers to cover generation, transmission, and infrastructure upgrade costs, but would not mandate them. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

No one can know for certain—the scientists who graph temperatures keep having to lengthen the y-axis. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026