near certainty

collocation in English

meaningsofnearandcertainty

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near
adjective[before noun]
uk
/nɪər/us
/nɪr/
not far away in distance, time, characteristics, ...
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certainty
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.tən.ti/us
/ˈsɝː.tən.ti/
something that cannot ...
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(Definition ofnearandcertaintyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Under these circumstances, retrenchment was anearcertainty; the only issue was which groups would bear the burden of spending reductions.
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Mechanistic models are required to provide the understanding needed for intelligent and flexible management, given thenearcertaintyof changing environmental and economic conditions.
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A blood transfusion with its attendant risks was also anearcertainty.
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Hence, in contrast to many basin-scale stratigraphic indicators, the ancient shoreline often can be identified withnearcertaintyand its position tightly constrained.
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Suppose we discovered that the use of mobile telephones within 50 meters of a pregnant woman resulted in a high probability,nearcertainty, of early miscarriage.
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It is the onenearcertaintyfor the future that business, government and society can plan for.
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If it does not so provide there is the possibility—indeed thenearcertainty—of serious economic damage to this country.
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If it is sold on the open market, the likelihood of break-up amounts tonearcertainty.
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But detection itself becomes an idle exercise unless it is followed for the guilty with thenearcertaintyof conviction.
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They have to live with the knowledge of thenearcertaintythat they will develop a disease.
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I agree with him that thenearcertaintyof being caught is a strong deterrent.
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This he regards as the likelihood of detection followed by, for the guilty, thenearcertaintyof conviction.
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My constituents do not accept, and no thinking person will accept, the inevitability of such intrusion, carrying as it does the probability and perhapsnearcertaintyof aggravation and intensification.
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But if the effort is not made and reliance is placed disproportionately on punishment, imprisonment and deterrence, there is anearcertaintythat things will get worse.
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That suspicion is now anearcertainty.
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The words "nearcertainty" were used.
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So there is thenearcertaintythat legislation would encourage major firms to extend the credit terms on which they are willing to do business with small suppliers.
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