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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Not every application of quantum computing is unambiguously positive.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The rally puts an exclamation point on the stock’s turnaround this month, as the narrative around how AI would affect many software stocks seems to have reversed to positive from negative.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Chief Executive Laurent Remont, who took the reins in April, said restoring positive free cash flow was a necessary step toward sustainable, profitable growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“This result was led by continued outperformance of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks, as positive price momentum in large-cap tech and AI companies persisted,” according to Mr. Lander’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Block the negative, make way for the positive.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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