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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“When you look at the broad economy, it does look resilient and positive over the next five years or so,” he says.
From Barron's
Gold’s positive momentum may stem from changing interest rate expectations, with 26 basis points of cuts priced by December.
From Barron's
More growth in battery storage is a positive for shares that could do with a boost.
From Barron's
A negative correlation, like the one seen now, indicates fears of inflation are dominating, while a positive correlation would suggest growth risks are taking precedence.
From MarketWatch
He calls the land swap—which was needed to advance the project—an “incremental positive” for both companies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
