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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positive feedback
a positive effect
a positive attitude
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Recent Examples of positive
Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
They can be trained with positive reinforcement to do things like walk on a leash or sit on command.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Rachel Curry, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
When people feel that they're valued as people and not just a number, many positives occur.
—Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
By and large, voters seem to have positive reactions to his early moves, according to a CBS News poll released this week.
—Noun
The good with the bad Digitized hiring processes are not all bad, with the CDT finding positives like being able to see a question in advance as part of preparation or asynchronously complete parts of the test.
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Adjective
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Around nine in ten Catholics who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party have a favorable view of him, compared to 63 percent of Catholics who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party.—
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for singles who are actively dating.—
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As the two grow closer professionally, Parsons is confident in what is ahead.—
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Despite fearing judgement, Williamson felt confident that their trip to the cinema would go off without a hitch.—
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There’s simply not enough conclusive evidence to know precisely how these products influence cardiovascular health, Samantha Coogan, RDN, a nutrition sciences professor and director of the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, told Health.—
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Now, researchers believe there is conclusive evidence the cave was home to cannibals.—
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Lions and Vikes are known for offense — who would have believed a few yeas ago that Jared Goff vs. Sam Darnold would be a marquee duel?—
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One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 yeas in jobs that required them to pay into the system.—
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Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys.—
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Adrien Brody currently leads the way in the odds for best actor.—
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Too much is still uncertain in college sports to know for sure.—
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Cubs right-hander Javier Assad and infielder Matt Shaw progressing from oblique injuries Javier Assad isn’t quite sure how the injury occurred.—
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Low-temperature whites were yellowish and warm, while high-temp whites had a definite blueish hue and were much more brilliant.—
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There has been a definite shift in mentality; Newcastle are no longer intimidated by these quality teams — or their own history.—
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Schenn is seen as a good captain, though, and the club needs more pros around the younger players, not less.—
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The people here came from all over, too—a blend of small-town breeders, lifelong show pros, and juniors stepping into the ring for the first time, carrying on a family tradition.—
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“Positive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positive. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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