Certainty and Evidence

Certainty

Certainty noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

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Evidence and certainty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Evidence" instead a noun "Certainty".

Nearby Words: certain, certainly

Evidence noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

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Certainty and evidence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certainty" instead a noun "Evidence".

Eventually either the producers or the audience decided they wanted certainty, so after, say, season three the cops always find damning evidence that gets thrown out of court.

Source: Series / Law & Order
The Church of Andraste doesn't have any more genuine evidence for the existence of their deity than the religions of Real Life, leaving room for religious faith rather than any sort of certainty.

Source: Our Gods Are Different
In fact, the absolute certainty that video evidence provides is such a common trope that subverting it has become a very popular plot twist, usually by revealing that the footage has been doctored, or that the camera angle involved resulted in Not What It Looks Like.

Source: Caught on Tape

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