positive
Usage
What are other ways to say positive?
The adjective positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt.
Example Sentences
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Positive net equity issuance was likely not a major factor in previous stock bubbles bursting, but “I think you can argue that it was possibly a contributing factor,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
"Positive sales volume development in Europe and the US cannot offset the decline in sales in China and the Asia-Pacific region," it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Positive funding means traders betting on higher prices are paying those betting on lower prices — a sign that demand for bullish exposure is strong.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Positive travel experiences may help reduce that drift toward disorder, while stressful or unsafe travel may push the body in the opposite direction.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Although the neighborhood begged for Change, Positive Change on every other election billboard after the riots, I was glad to find everything where we had left it.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Vocabulary lists containing positive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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