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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“Reopening is undeniably a positive thing, but it doesn’t mean that the global economy avoids the costs of what’s already happened,” said Simon MacAdam, deputy chief global economist at Capital Economics, a consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Warsh thinks the productivity gains from AI will ease inflation, but its impact on the job market won’t be as positive.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Chesney has built a massive fan base called “No Shoes Nation” on high-energy shows and songs that celebrate the notion of working hard, playing harder and always reaching for the positive in whatever’s happening.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Many of our indicators are taking on a more positive tone, except for the equity-only put-call ratios, which continue to rise.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 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
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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