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in the PONS Dictionary

cer·tain·ty [ˈsɜ:tənti, Am ˈsɜ:rt-] N

1. certainty (surety):

certainty
Gewissheit f <-, -en>
with certainty
mit Sicherheit
to be a certainty
gewiss sein
he'll arrive late, that's a [virtual] certainty
er wird zu spät kommen, darauf kannst du wetten!
death is a certainty
um den Tod kommt keiner herum

2. certainty no pl (state of certainty):

certainty
Sicherheit f <-, -en>
OpenDict entry

certainty N

our team is almost a certainty to win ex
es ist so gut wie sicher, dass unsere Mannschaft gewinnen wird
it is almost a certainty that ...
es gilt als praktisch sicher, dass ...

mor·al ˈcer·tain·ty N no pl

moral certainty
hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit
it is a moral certainty that the robbery was carried out by the accused
aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach wurde der Raubüberfall von dem Angeklagten begangen