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as in assured
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
you'll need to be confident—even in the face of rejection—if you want to pursue a career in show business
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as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
we were confident that the directions we had been given were accurate
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Recent Examples of confident
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PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
However, the increase in voluntary departures indicates that many workers are confident in their ability to secure better opportunities elsewhere.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Research has found that people who use humor successfully are seen as more competent and confident.
—Chris "shmiddy" Schmidt, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And while shares trade at around 90 times forward earnings, analyst Itay Michaeli is still confident in their potential.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
However, the increase in voluntary departures indicates that many workers are confident in their ability to secure better opportunities elsewhere.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Research has found that people who use humor successfully are seen as more competent and confident.
—Chris "shmiddy" Schmidt, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And while shares trade at around 90 times forward earnings, analyst Itay Michaeli is still confident in their potential.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
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Rest assured, there’s more than a silver lining in that gray cloud.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rest assured, their job title and airline have been meticulously verified.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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Org/resources/fire-stations How to fill a sandbag Not sure how to fill your sandbags?—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fossilised footprints found at Queensland school | ABC NEWS Watch on Paleontologists aren’t sure which species of dinosaur made the tracks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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Anne Tergesen’s recent Wall Street Journal piece, The 401(k) Has Reached a Tipping Point in Its Takeover of American Retirement, paints an optimistic picture of a retirement system finally hitting its stride.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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James Fishback, the originator of the DOGE dividend idea, remains optimistic about the proposal's potential.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Green acknowledged Bella's contributions to women's wrestling, admitting her return was a positive for the division.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Turning Challenges Into Opportunities Each of your employees will have their own opinions and feelings—positive and negative—about this change.—
Mick Hunt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The White House remains hopeful that peace is within reach, despite skepticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who believes Putin is not seriously considering peace.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Not long after that, a hopeful sign finally arrived.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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As some of America’s biggest and most recognizable companies, CEOs and boards of directors continue to speak out for and against certain social and geopolitical issues—particularly DEI —consumers have begun to draw their own conclusions about how these actions will affect them and their families.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, O’Neill Burke’s early policy announcements have been more typical of a tough-on-crime approach, pledging to automatically seek pretrial detention for certain offenses and directing prosecutors to seek prison sentences in every felony case involving machine gun-type weapons.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The college said that a shelter in place order has been issued while police work to ensure the campus is secure in a 5:50 p.m. alert posted on its website.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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The tote bag’s interior has a front zip pocket and a back slip pocket, while the zip-top closure ensures your belongings are secure.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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