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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RentPlus says it reports positive payment history and does not report late rent payments negatively.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
As nitrogen levels keep rising, the positive effects begin to fade.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
But as New York Times data analyst Nate Cohn pointed out in an unexpectedly positive analysis, while the polls in 2018 were close throughout the race, O’Rourke was never ahead.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
They point out that the segment turned positive in March and management expects it to break even in 2Q.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“Bowl of okra,” my back to Gretchen, positive voice—negative response with a small shake of the head and a courteous tail wag.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing positive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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