for certain

Idioms

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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We are a brand that is very poetic, and for certain scents, we talk about the story behind the scent.

From The Wall Street Journal

China was once seen as a gold mine for certain films — namely, big studio movies — that could get approval from its government for release.

From Los Angeles Times

Without it, the administrator wrote, “lives will be lost for certain.”

From Los Angeles Times

Already since April, Beijing has required licences for certain exports of the materials, hitting global manufacturing sectors.

From Barron's

For high earners, the 3.8% net investment-income tax applies to returns including interest, dividends, capital gains, rental and royalty income, and collectibles for certain individuals.

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