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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City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, one of those bargaining for the city, struck a positive note.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Clearly, strength of mind is a positive character trait.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“The decrease in rates represents a positive development for prospective home buyers and could spark a more favorable spring home-buying season than last year,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to return to positive territory for the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“I will give that test a positive check, then.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
