Parents know in advance, and with near certainty, that they will be addicted to their children.

These odds at this stage make him a near certainty, which I don't think he is.

Recent international reports have said with near certainty that human activities are the main cause of global warming since 1950.

If that happens, a Chapter 11 filing is a near certainty.

What once seemed to be a near certainty is no longer the case.

Based on past experience, it was a near certainty that most of these kids would fail in school.

He was seen as a near certainty to win the presidency.

So now they knew with near certainty where it had been born.

Israeli and Palestinian radio reported with near certainty all day that an agreement was at hand.

For almost a year now, that has been a near certainty.