positivity
noun
pos·i·tiv·i·ty
ˌpä-zə-ˈti-və-tē 
plural positivities
1
: the quality or state of being positive
2
: something that is positive
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The seven-day test positivity rate went up by 0.7% from the previous week, and is currently at 2.7%.
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
After marijuana, amphetamines rank as the second most common substance to be discovered during drug screening with a positivity rate that increased only marginally to 1.5% last year from 1.3% in 2019.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
After marijuana, amphetamines rank as the second most common substance to be discovered during drug screening with a positivity rate that increased only marginally to 1.5% last year from 1.3% in 2019.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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“Positivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positivity. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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