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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He’s pals with James, the Lakers star who’s “been a positive force in my life,” Garrett said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"They're really useful, they can be really enjoyable... we really do want to stay engaged. But the question is, how can we do that in a positive way?"
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The full commercial production of AI-computing hardware, known broadly as Vera Rubin, should be positive for players in Nvidia’s supply chain, including Foxconn Industrial Internet, Victory Giant Technology and WUS Printed Circuit in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
To qualify, firms must satisfy profitability requirements, including positive earnings in the most recent quarter and over the prior four quarters combined.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“That’s all in the past. Now you’ve set yourself a positive goal and you’re working toward it. You’re on the right path.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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