1
as in favorable
expressing approval
hoped for a positive reaction from the audience
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2
as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
I'm positive that this is the right direction
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3
as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
seeks positive proof that UFO's exist
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Try This Instead
Try This InsteadFor
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positive feedback
a positive effect
a positive attitude
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Recent Examples of positive
Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
While more research is needed before the innovative method could be considered for clinical use, the researchers think the positives could extend beyond the improved antibody response—from ease of administration and easing vaccine concerns about needles to a comparable price.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Young and the offense finished on a positive note, as Canales mentioned, with the QB connecting with Sanders in the end zone during a hurry-up period of 11-on-11 drills.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
However, these positives are slightly offset by a smaller-than-previously expected benefit from foreign exchange dynamics.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
While more research is needed before the innovative method could be considered for clinical use, the researchers think the positives could extend beyond the improved antibody response—from ease of administration and easing vaccine concerns about needles to a comparable price.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Noun
Occasionally, Cleary — who delivers between 50 and 100 quilts a month — said the group will hear positive stories from their donations.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Young and the offense finished on a positive note, as Canales mentioned, with the QB connecting with Sanders in the end zone during a hurry-up period of 11-on-11 drills.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positive
Adjective
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The maintenance of a favorable risk-reward ratio over a shorter timeframe of 5 years is promising for retirement accounts – mitigating the risk of liquidation (if necessary) during adverse drawdown scenarios.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And, the team and league are struggling to secure a favorable media rights deal for the club.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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So here’s what the data is saying: Corporations are confident—just look at buybacks.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Willy Adames is confident the Giants could’ve turned two.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But to date, there is no conclusive evidence that RL endows LLMs with reasoning capabilities that generalize beyond easily verifiable domains like math and coding.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The rest died from sea star wasting disease, providing the conclusive evidence the team needed, Prentice says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At its peak, Armco, which owned the steel plant for almost 90 yeas, was Middletown's biggest employer.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Nanomaterials have gained the most attention for isolating hydrogen in the last few yeas at both the commercial level as well as in research labs.—
Dexter Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Feb. 2014
Adjective
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Warmer times are best for training a puppy, as much more time can be spent outside.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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His best figures of 4-19 came in a fiery spell against Worcestershire.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Calls of three and four clubs agree diamonds, for sure.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of where the browser goes, Opera’s pretty sure about the future of the internet itself.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Partnerships, as always, will be a definite accelerant but a high degree of critical capability should probably be insourced given the winds of change currently sweeping across the landscape of geopolitics.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nobody 2 is prime with older guys with solid total awareness and definite interest climbing.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wild watersports excursions and lessons for would-be surfers and pros make this a haven for the laidback rather than the luxe.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the open era of tennis - a period beginning in 1968 when amateurs and pros were allowed to compete alongside one another for the first time - Norwegian-American player Molla Bjurstedt Mallory set a record as the oldest female winner in the singles division in 1926.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Positive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positive. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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