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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Gold settled higher Tuesday, finishing the first quarter of the year on the positive side.
Another big benefit of maintaining a positive inflation target is there’s evidence that it improves labor market efficiencies.
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“While McCormick’s M&A track record is a positive precedent, the scale of this potential transaction represents a substantially greater order of magnitude,” Powers wrote on Tuesday.
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Nebius has been helped by a couple of positive announcements in recent weeks.
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“While McCormick‘s M&A track record is a positive precedent, the scale of this potential transaction represents a substantially greater order of magnitude,” Powers wrote on Tuesday.
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