as in optimism
the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty
youthful idealism romantic idealism
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Recent Examples of idealism
Xers are shaped by their DIY childhoods and early economic upheavals and approach their careers with a potent blend of pragmatism and hidden idealism.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Their idealism ignored the country's long-standing colonial scars and sectarian divisions while exploiting external actors, including Al Qaeda and its newer offshoots unleashed by the Global War on Terror.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Pragmatism, idealism, defence-first, attack-first; whatever the approach, the results haven’t consistently improved for some time now.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Year by year, exhibition by exhibition, housesit by housesit, Wilson shows how the art world left him dirt poor despite his ever-growing CV, took a toll on his mental and physical health, and killed his idealism.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Their idealism ignored the country's long-standing colonial scars and sectarian divisions while exploiting external actors, including Al Qaeda and its newer offshoots unleashed by the Global War on Terror.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Pragmatism, idealism, defence-first, attack-first; whatever the approach, the results haven’t consistently improved for some time now.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Year by year, exhibition by exhibition, housesit by housesit, Wilson shows how the art world left him dirt poor despite his ever-growing CV, took a toll on his mental and physical health, and killed his idealism.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealism
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Many on Wall Street echoed that optimism, citing the sea change in the U.S. government’s regulatory approach to crypto that is more supportive of the industry and that is likely to allow Coinbase to focus more on future growth and innovation and less on fighting regulatory battles.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Suspicions rise amidst growing tensions in the city, and Cervantes, driven by an unwavering sense of optimism, devises a daring plan for freedom.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Debnam-Carey imbues Milla with the right level of sincerity to elicit empathy even when her practices are misguided, and Dee stands as a suitable voice of reason amid the copious noise (as does Ashley Zukerman as Bell’s beleaguered partner, Clive).—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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These words are one of the biggest markers of sincerity in language, according to Markowitz.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot of naivete, certainly, in certain forms of popular music.—
Katherine Turman,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Tascioni is an exuberant person by nature, which many antagonists mistake for naivete.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Unlike many child actors, Wright isn’t precocious so much as devastatingly genuine in her peculiar blend of wisdom and naivety.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The show navigated the stars' early domestic lives, with Simpson's apparent naivety endearing her to viewers.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Idealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealism. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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