be positive

VERB

declare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge advocate affirm announce argue assert claim confirm disclose inform insist maintain proclaim reaffirm repeat reveal stress tell

STRONG

advance allege attest aver avow blaze certify cite confess contend convey demonstrate enunciate manifest notify pass profess promulgate pronounce propound publish reassert render show sound state swear testify validate vouch

WEAK

allegate asseverate bring forward give out put forward set forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny forget hide ignore oppose repudiate suppress veto withhold

STRONG

abandon confuse disavow disown fail mumble obscure refuse reject renounce retreat take

WEAK

disclaim retract

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be positive

For Prof McIntosh there are also many reasons to be positive.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Seb Pelisse, meanwhile, said while the bus fare cap would be positive news for those who don't drive, it would make little difference to his own finances.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Shouldn’t a geopolitical crisis that unleashes global price pressures be positive for an asset often billed as a hedge against inflation and instability?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Roughly 31% think it will be equally negative and positive, while others are unsure or predict it will be positive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Well, I don’t think they’re weird. And you’re supposed to be positive, Mila, remember? Anyway, if I don’t run around, I think I’ll go nuts!”

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

be positive

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