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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Other indicators from the monthly survey were more positive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The company gave a positive outlook in November after an unexpected revenue rebound in its main market Germany in its first half and following its UK merger with Three.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
New bookings — a sign of future sales — were still positive.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
In each scenario, someone invests in a legal claim that generates a positive return, but the tax consequences are very different.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
And as much as I wanted to find our perfect place, I still wasn’t positive this was it.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
Vocabulary lists containing positive
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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