Cert

usgb/sɜːrt/
noun

Something that is very likely to happen.

The team's victory is a cert.
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Often appears as...

  • a racing cert
  • a dead cert

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Informal

Colloquial

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Colloquial Usage

Used informally, mostly in conversations or casual writing.

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Their wedding next year? It's a cert.
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High Probability

Suggests a very high chance of something occurring, almost guaranteed.

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If he runs, he's a cert for class president.
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Often Sports-Related

Frequently used in the context of sports betting or predictions.

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With her record, she's a cert for the gold medal.
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