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

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

Faricy said gross margins will be positive for the base truck, and he expects costs to decline further for customers once Slate proves itself to its suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

We have one more group game to top the group, so we have to be positive.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

“Regulatory clarity—even if it slows the frontier—can be positive for the industry by establishing durable rules of the road, reducing tail risks, and broadening public acceptance.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

“Can you be positive of your position?” the Boss asked Worsley.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

be positive

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