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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
The reasons for this include regulatory hurdles and the fact that suppliers, not confident that orders will continue when the political weather changes, want to recoup costs quickly rather than count on a long-term arrangement.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jim is confident that both long-term and short-term rates will see a significant drop this go-round compared to last September when bond yields surprisingly climbed after the Fed cut rates.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The best way to sneak into a fashion show is to be confident and friendly — at least according to Dan Bassini, who has been photographing New York Fashion Week for almost a decade, without being on the guest lists.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
In the years since that paper’s publication, Parker has grown more confident.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jim is confident that both long-term and short-term rates will see a significant drop this go-round compared to last September when bond yields surprisingly climbed after the Fed cut rates.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The best way to sneak into a fashion show is to be confident and friendly — at least according to Dan Bassini, who has been photographing New York Fashion Week for almost a decade, without being on the guest lists.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
In the years since that paper’s publication, Parker has grown more confident.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
Adjective
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Producer Mendelsohn recalls jitters for McAvoy ahead of his cameras rolling coming more from a novice director than the assured actor his fans know.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Is this the official couple name for Taylor 'N Travis? Rest assured, Sherlock Swifties zoomed in on every pixel of the five-photo carousel to inspect the ring, the flowers, the outfits and the time on her watch.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Again, bold and daring and wild changes, sure, but also imaginative and illuminating.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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The reason investors are so sure the cuts are coming is that underneath the weak headline number from the nonfarm payroll jobs report—just 22,000 new jobs—was even weaker data from the private sector.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's why scientists are optimistic about the vaccine.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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The good news is that the Vols’ schedule looks pretty manageable by SEC standards, with plenty of optimistic takeaways available in this game.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These offer a helpful guide to behaviors with positive effects.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Reviews in the market have been overwhelmingly positive.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our narrator, a gay, happily married father of two disentangling himself from a poly love affair, is—depending on the light—brilliant, self-mythologizing, abject, hopeful, and vulnerable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to color theory, certain shades work beautifully with burgundy.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Only certain oil and gas facilities, including natural gas pipelines, will still be mandated to report emissions of gases like methane, but can delay reporting those emissions until the year 2034.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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The wages Mendoza offered could change her son’s future, or at the very least secure it the way her father had done for her.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the proud Eugene will not hear of it.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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