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be positive

VERB

declare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge advocate affirm announce argue assert claim confirm disclose inform insist maintain proclaim reaffirm repeat reveal stress tell

STRONG

advance allege attest aver avow blaze certify cite confess contend convey demonstrate enunciate manifest notify pass profess promulgate pronounce propound publish reassert render show sound state swear testify validate vouch

WEAK

allegate asseverate bring forward give out put forward set forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny forget hide ignore oppose repudiate suppress veto withhold

STRONG

abandon confuse disavow disown fail mumble obscure refuse reject renounce retreat take

WEAK

disclaim retract

Example Sentences

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“Regulatory clarity—even if it slows the frontier—can be positive for the industry by establishing durable rules of the road, reducing tail risks, and broadening public acceptance.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

When it dips below, of course, it has from time to time, but I try to pump it up to be positive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The post-vote spin from government insiders was undoubtedly an attempt to be positive, with one saying it showed the Parliamentary Labour Party was still "pretty together", though they added "for now".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“All you can do is moan and make stupid comments. Why can’t you be positive for once? Why can’t you just get on with things?”

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

be positive

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