optimistic
adjective
op·ti·mis·tic
ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future
an optimistic outlook
an optimistic economic forecast
a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature
I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.
The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic.—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
optimistically
adverb
thinking optimistically about the future
an optimistically upbeat forecast
Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again …
—Russell F. Weigley
Russell F. Weigley
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the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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The Hollywood Reporter’s own Wizard of Odds, Scott Feinberg, ranked it a far more optimistic 6th out of his top 10.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Not engaging Zoomers is clearly not an option, especially considering that, based on the PwC report mentioned above, younger generations are way more optimistic about the influence of AI on the global job market and are generally more prepared to upgrade their skills when necessary.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
But the Brookings paper takes a more optimistic tack, predicting one of AI’s largest benefits will result from accelerating the efficacy of preventative care and disease detection.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
Even under the most optimistic global warming scenario, the population of the Canada lynx is expected to decline across the contiguous U.S.
Officials are aiming for a minimum contiguous U.S. population of 875 Canada lynx over a 20-year period across the five populations.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Not engaging Zoomers is clearly not an option, especially considering that, based on the PwC report mentioned above, younger generations are way more optimistic about the influence of AI on the global job market and are generally more prepared to upgrade their skills when necessary.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
But the Brookings paper takes a more optimistic tack, predicting one of AI’s largest benefits will result from accelerating the efficacy of preventative care and disease detection.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
Even under the most optimistic global warming scenario, the population of the Canada lynx is expected to decline across the contiguous U.S.
Officials are aiming for a minimum contiguous U.S. population of 875 Canada lynx over a 20-year period across the five populations.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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