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optimism

[op-tuh-miz-uhm] / ˈɒp təˌmɪz əm /


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But that optimism has grown this year with the rise of Anthropic, which has focused on subscription-based coding tools for businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The way she played the closing hole, especially, inspires such optimism.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That echoed optimism from CEO David Limp earlier in the week.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

And, while there’s been some sector rotation taking place in recent sessions, it remains the case that much of the market’s gains of late have been driven by optimism over artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

I tried to muster some optimism that the next school year would be better.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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