positive
Usage
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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.
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Despite this, Nasdaq futures are fighting to stay positive, and Dow and S&P futures are in the green.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
"We had detected a weak positive relationship between deer and subsequent nymph abundance over short subsets of the data," said Ostfeld, "but the whole data set in its entirety shows no such thing."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Looking forward into 2027, Citi’s research finds that in years where earnings-per-share growth is positive but decelerating, global stocks tend to rise modestly at about 4% on average.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
German exports rose more than expected in September on strong demand from other European countries, official data showed Monday, the latest positive sign for the manufacturing powerhouse.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Light mood, positive spirit, bouncy steps, thought Duane.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
If Wales players can take any positives this weekend, it will be victory.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
There were various positives in Palantir’s results, including that the company recorded its first quarter with over $2 billion in revenue, nearly double the year-earlier total.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
And while increased footfall brings positives, there are downsides to social media stardom for the village, Roberts adds, highlighting a lack of parking as a main issue.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
According to a Wednesday note from Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik, the initial read on Alphabet’s quarter offered far more negatives than positives.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
What they had in common is what kept them apart Mr. Paul had told me to use my head, so I started stacking up the positives against the negatives.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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