positive
Usage
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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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Asian equity markets advanced broadly early Wednesday after a positive lead from Wall Street overnight, while oil retreated but stayed high as the conflict in the Middle East continued.
“While it’s not a very strong or convincing data point, we highlight that it’s positive, and implies if anything the two factors move in the same direction, not opposite,” he said.
From MarketWatch
Other stocks on the screen are not negatively correlated to AI chips, but have extremely low positive correlations, making them largely detached from the data center trade.
From Barron's
“When you look at the broad economy, it does look resilient and positive over the next five years or so,” he says.
From Barron's
Gold’s positive momentum may stem from changing interest rate expectations, with 26 basis points of cuts priced by December.
From Barron's
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