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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Trump has also said he is in discussions with Japan over the strait's reopening and expects to have a positive conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping about it when he visits China next week.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
President Trump has temporarily called off America’s legal blockade of its own ports, and the White House says the results are positive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Other positive factors: It beat first-quarter sales and earnings estimates last week, and lifted revenue guidance.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
He added: "I'm feeling well, getting some fresh air and continue to be well fed and taken care of by the crew... just trying to focus on the positive".
From BBC • May 5, 2026
One friend, a retired doctor, was positive: “These manifestations could not have been produced by human means … I have no doubt, they are, in my opinion, conclusive evidence of spirit identity.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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