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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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Investors are conducting an “interesting debate” on whether the Iran war could actually be positive for European banks, Schrott says.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

England want their culture and environment to be "positive, relaxed and high-performance", with "better individual and collective decision-making".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“Clearly we understand that there is economic development and the potential for that to be positive for the county, but at what cost?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Do you think activist investors tend to be positive forces for change or negative disrupters?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“How can you be positive it’s her?” pressed Rio.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti