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positivist

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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for positivist
Noun
  • Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is a seasoned optimist.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • An optimist might say this was a wake-up call.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • While the center has shifted its funding to focus to operating the two clinics and remaining open as a gathering space, Hawkins is still optimistic despite the losses.
    Eloise Rollins-Fife, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • And participants with the top 20% of stock holdings are especially optimistic.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Linda’s an idealist and Norma’s a realist.
    Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
  • At least there were idealists who dreamed such fancies, and their dreams were the pretext for creating this nation.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Sweater nails feel cozy and cheerful in the winter, especially in a shocking shade of scarlet.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Citrus Wreaths Create cheerful wreaths that lean on in-season oranges and lemons for pops of color.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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