FOR CERTAIN Definition & Meaning

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Also, for sure . Without doubt. For example, I can't tell for certain if this is the right color , or I know for sure that she has a new car . The first term dates from the early 1300s. The variant, dating from the late 1500s, is also used colloquially to express agreement or assert the truth of a statement, as in Mary is really bossy.—That's for sure , or Are you coming to the party?—For sure I am .

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An unnamed Trump ally told the outlet that Elon "takes a lot of bullets for Trump," serving as the face for certain unpopular priorities of the Trump administration.

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“Its encryption protocol, the open-source Signal Protocol, is widely regarded as the gold standard in secure messaging and is even used by WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger for certain chats,” he said.

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It's the sort of transparency players have appreciated, although such honesty can often be difficult for certain footballers to hear.

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The airport has back-up power for certain systems, but kickstarting alternative power supplies for the whole airport takes time, and the systems need to be checked to ensure they are working properly.

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She also said their could be stronger financial oversight on how an attorney acts such as spot checks or producing financial records for certain transactions.

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