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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Last year the results came in at over 67% positive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"But I was trying to stay positive and keep calm for Marley because I didn't want him to be frightened. Seeing the lifeboat arrive was a huge relief."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But he now doesn’t expect to see the positive results of Hill’s turnaround plan, involving repairing relationships with wholesale partners and launching more sport-focused products, until the following year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
In the first quarter, Shake Shack’s revenue rose 14% and same-restaurant sales increased 4.6%, with positive traffic.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The more sessions he had, the more positive the outcome.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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