Certain and Contingent

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Certain adjective - Certain to occur; destined or inevitable.

Usage example: "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin

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Contingent is an antonym for certain.

Nearby Words: certainty, certainly

Contingent adjective - Determined by conditions or circumstances that follow.

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Certain is an antonym for contingent in conditional topic.

Nearby Words: contingency, contingently

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