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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Investors in Asia followed the positive lead from their colleagues on Wall Street, where all three main indexes spiked in reaction to the highly anticipated non-farm payrolls data.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
That figure ties the record for the most information-technology companies offering positive EPS forecasts, set in the second quarter of this year, FactSet said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has tallied an exponential rise in positive alpha-gal tests — 692 this year through August, compared with 742 last year, and up from only two in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
She said if AI was used to create more diversity and inclusion, then "when we compare ourselves, we feel alike and similar, which can either have a neutral or positive impact on our wellbeing".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Beeps and boops. Is that a positive statement or a negative one?”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
They concede that the operating environment in France is tough and that dividends will likely be lower in 2027, but point to several positives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
There is no right or wrong way to play football but, as this piece has attempted to showcase, every approach has its positives and negatives.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
But false positives were common, and whether getting a full-body scan stands to, on balance, increase your lifespan is unknown.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
There are positives for Manchester United to take from their 2-2 draw at Everton.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
To be honest, I don’t know what Auntie Buzz was thinking, giving three teenagers a car in the first place, but she only sees the positives of a situation, none of the negatives.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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