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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

Example Sentences

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When it dips below, of course, it has from time to time, but I try to pump it up to be positive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Investors are conducting an “interesting debate” on whether the Iran war could actually be positive for European banks, Schrott says.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The French drugmaker’s results are likely to be positive, but any strategic update will be limited, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

These might be positive changes when it comes to caring for newborns, says Prof Susana Carmona, at the Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute in Madrid.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The Gran looked taken aback by something the Oracle had said, and seemed to say, “Are you sure?” but Seven couldn’t be positive.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

be positive

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