virtual certainty

Frequency: 7.211.0 per million words

So nearly certain that any difference is negligible; almost absolute.

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  • It's a virtual certainty that essential foodstuffs will go up in price.
  • It's a virtual certainty that he will win the election.
  • With a 20-point lead and only a minute left, their victory was a virtual certainty.
  • With these results, a victory is a virtual certainty.
  • The polls suggest that the incumbent's re-election is a virtual certainty.
  • The project's success is a virtual certainty given the resources.
  • Given our current market share, the project's success is considered a virtual certainty by the board.
  • There's a virtual certainty of rain later today.
  • He's been studying all year, so it's a virtual certainty he'll pass the exam.
  • For investors, the return on this bond is a virtual certainty.
  • The data indicates with virtual certainty that the new treatment is effective.
  • The team's promotion became a virtual certainty after their last win.
  • After the key witness testified, the defendant's conviction became a virtual certainty.
  • His re-election was a virtual certainty until the scandal broke.
  • In the tech world, the rapid obsolescence of new gadgets is a virtual certainty.
  • Given the overwhelming evidence, her guilt is a virtual certainty.
  • Is it a virtual certainty, or is there still some room for doubt?
  • If current trends continue, a global warming crisis is a virtual certainty.
  • By next quarter, it will have become a virtual certainty that we meet our targets.
  • Despite the small risk, the outcome is a virtual certainty.