making certain
Verifying beyond doubt
Making certain is ensuring something happens or verifying that it's true.
The phrase emphasizes deliberate action to eliminate doubt or prevent failure: She called ahead, making certain the reservation was confirmed.
It often implies extra care or diligence: He checked twice, making certain he hadn't missed anything.
- ensuringMaking something definite
- ascertainingDiscovering with certainty
- guaranteeingPromising with certainty
- cross-checkingValidating through comparison
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
confirmation · dotting the i's · attestation · validation · verification · substantiation · nailing down · clinching · authentication · assurance · securing · belt and suspenders · proof · clarifying · locking in · tying up loose ends · affirmation · reinforcing
making certainassuming
Accepting as true unverified
presuming · taking for granted · hoping · guessing · supposing
making certainneglecting
Failing to attend to
overlooking · risking · ignoring · disregarding · letting slide
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