make certain
idiom
: to do something or find out something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make certain (that) you lock the door when you leave.
We must make certain this doesn't happen again.
She made certain she thanked each of them for coming.
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Her order approving the settlement might express disappointment in the attorneys for failing to make certain revisions, like not grandfathering in current athletes, but also express the settlement is good enough to move forward.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Now, the athlete known around the school as Mr. Meteor wants to make certain his final sports season is long and memorable.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Finally, food aversions and nausea, particularly during the first trimester, may make certain foods more palatable than others.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Effective boards make certain that the CEO and executive management are ready to execute the company’s AI agenda and assess AI competencies in succession planning and CEO search criteria.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Now, the athlete known around the school as Mr. Meteor wants to make certain his final sports season is long and memorable.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Finally, food aversions and nausea, particularly during the first trimester, may make certain foods more palatable than others.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Effective boards make certain that the CEO and executive management are ready to execute the company’s AI agenda and assess AI competencies in succession planning and CEO search criteria.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Make certain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20certain. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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