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.
Example Sentences
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The review comes after positive data from a Phase 4 study, and the anticipated action date for the FDA decision is April 29, Sanofi said.
They vowed at a key economic policy meeting in December to "advocate positive views on marriage and childbearing, and strive to stabilise the number of new births" in 2026, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
From Barron's
One of the study's most notable findings was that 30% of women who tested positive for a genetic variant linked to higher breast cancer risk reported no family history of the disease.
From Science Daily
There are enough positives to give investors and analysts hope, but some worry there isn’t enough to keep up the pace of 2025.
Joan said the feedback from the students had been "hugely positive".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
