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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Only 48.22% of these stocks generated a positive return, and only 41.17% returned more than investing in one-month Treasurys would have done.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
While ING thinks “growth should eventually be negatively impacted going forward, we won’t push against the positive sentiment for now,” the strategists say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
While he did not identify which officials had called, all three main indexes in New York ended well in positive territory, while oil gave back all its gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In the Asia-Pacific region excluding China, organic growth rose 5.2% in the quarter, with positive momentum most notable in India and Southeast Asia, Sika said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
When Garfield awoke on Sunday morning, he was calm and positive, just as he had been the day before, even joking with people around him.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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