Certainty & Conviction Vocabulary

a firmly held belief or opinion

“She spoke with the conviction of someone who had seen the truth firsthand.”

absolute certainty or conviction

“He expressed his views with unshakeable certitude.”

confidence or certainty in one's own abilities

“She handled the crisis with remarkable assurance.”

a principle or set of principles laid down as unquestionably true

“Scientific inquiry challenges religious dogma.”

a principle or belief held as true by a group

“The central tenet of democracy is popular sovereignty.”

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a group

“The doctrine of separation of powers guides constitutional design.”

a statement regarded as self-evidently true

“It's an axiom of economics that people respond to incentives.”

a collection of sacred or accepted works; a general rule

“These principles form the canon of professional ethics.”

a system of beliefs or principles

“His personal creed emphasized honesty above all.”

authorized or generally accepted beliefs or practices

“The new theory challenged scientific orthodoxy.”