Definition: 1. Having no doubts. 2. Talking about some members of a group of people or things without giving their names. 3. A particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it or them.
Use 'certain' in a sentence:
1. You'll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.
2. The company's financial position is not certain.
3. I'm not certain who was there.
4. Certain people might disagree with this.
5. She looks certain to win an Oscar.
6. It was a certain Dr Davis who performed the operation.
7. I felt absolutely certain that I'd seen her before.
8. Certain courses are compulsory, others are optional.
9. He vouchsafed to me certain family secrets.
10. Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic.
11. If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now.
12. I agree with you to a certain degree.
13. Many animals breed only at certain times of the year.
14. I accept his theories, but not without certain qualifications.
15. She couldn't know what time he'd go, or even for certain that he'd go at all.
16. They'll have to give up completely on certain of their studies.
17. Hill had to find out for certain.
18. The offer is subject to certain conditions.
19. Are you absolutely certain about this?
20. They are certain to agree.
21. She managed to arrange for them to be hidden in the house of a certain Father Boduen.
22. I'm as near certain as can be.
23. Certain types of goods are preferred by pilferers.
24. To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it) .
25. There is a certain impatience among some of the soldiers.
26. We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not.
27. There's a certain novelty value in this approach.
28. For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend.
29. However, the scheme is certain to meet opposition from fishermen's leaders.
30. Nonwhite people are effectively excluded from certain jobs.
31. That was the very reason why he felt a certain bitterness.
32. The work must be completed within a certain time limit.
33. People who earn under a certain amount are not liable to pay tax.
34. I can't say for certain when we'll arrive.
35. I'm fairly certain I can do the job.
36. The show appeals to an audience of a certain age.
37. Some students are exempt from certain exams.
38. As things stand at present, he seems certain to win.
39. The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances.
40. Certain passages were excised from the book.
41. Fish was unobtainable in certain sections of Tokyo.
42. A certain person told me about it.
43. As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others.
44. It is certain that Rodney arrived the previous day.
45. To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time.
46. Certain of those present were unwilling to discuss the matter further.
47. Firstly, they must make certain that their pension needs are adequately catered for.
48. They finally agreed to our terms with a certain reluctance.
49. He had been there four times to my certain knowledge.
50. There will be certain people who'll say 'I told you so!'.
51. The company has not fulfilled certain contractual obligations.
52. It is certain that they will agree/They are certain to agree.
53. She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world.
54. You owe a certain person a sum of money.
55. To make extra certain, a police helicopter kept watch from the skies.
56. Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language.
57. Being a model invests her with a certain glamour.
58. It's not certain they'll accept the Front's candidate if he wins.
59. It became fashionable to eat certain kinds of fish.
60. Solids turn to liquids at certain temperatures.
61. A nation must take certain risks to achieve greatness.
62. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
63. The stores are sometimes sold out of certain groceries.
64. They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.
65. The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.
66. She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her.
67. That's true, to a certain extent .
68. That's true, to a certain extent.
69. One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other.
70. It can be seen that certain groups are more at risk than others.
71. He appears to have a grudge against certain players.
72. When you buy foods you have certain statutory rights.
73. I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain.
74. Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose.
75. The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.
76. People can react badly to certain food additives.
