near certainty

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Indicates something is very probable, but not 100% guaranteed.

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Examples (10)

  • According to the forecast, it is a near certainty that it will rain.
  • After their big win, the team's championship title is now a near certainty.
  • Economists believe that an interest rate hike is a near certainty this year.
  • With her qualifications, her acceptance into the university is a near certainty.
  • The bill's passage through parliament has become a near certainty.
  • I can say with near certainty that the package will arrive by Friday.
  • Given the overwhelming evidence, his conviction is a near certainty.
  • It's a near certainty that the concert will sell out within hours.
  • Based on the satellite data, a successful rocket launch is a near certainty.
  • The company's collapse was a near certainty after they lost their main investor.