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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Four of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks reported their results last week, but the numbers failed to move the needle for the index, and that potentially positive factor is now behind us.
From Barron's
A weak dollar benefits U.S. investors in global ETFs and emerging markets, and is positive for semiconductor and energy stocks.
From Barron's
In our estimates, the effects hovered around zero, sometimes even slightly positive.
The market’s positive reaction marks a sharp reversal of a recent trend.
From MarketWatch
All three major equity indexes started the day lower in premarket action, but turned positive after the open in New York.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
