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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If the index gains Wednesday, it will extend its winning streak to 11 consecutive trading days, which would match its previous longest positive run in November 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She described a crowded room, with people coughing, or receiving positive Covid tests, as feeling like a "death sentence" for her daughter.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The positive impact is crimped by lower credit growth, but they nonetheless raise their FY 2027 earnings forecasts for the major banks by between 3% and 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Intel shareholders have enjoyed a flurry of positive announcements.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“So the stronger the relationship, the more vivid the flowers. Quick, start reminiscing about positive things!”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing positive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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