Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with uncertain in American Collocation
uncertain
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ʌnˈsɜrt(ə)n/
very
decidedly
extremely
highly
substantially
very
The scale of these effects, and their general direction, is highly uncertain.
rather
rather
slightly
somewhat
The long-term funding of the services remained somewhat uncertain.
basically
inherently
The future is, of course, inherently uncertain.
increasingly
increasingly
It was increasingly uncertain where government and the law resided.
origin
derivation
origin
provenance
Many of the documents are of uncertain provenance.
future
fate
future
outcome
outlook
prognosis
prospects
He argues that the Party faces an uncertain future.
situation
circumstances
climate
conditions
environment
situation
The uncertain political situation meant that no students were admitted.
be or become
be
become
remain
According to some analysts the outcome remains uncertain.
seem
appear
look
seem
The date of these relics seems quite uncertain.