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optimism
noun
op·ti·mism
ˈäp-tə-ˌmi-zəm
1
: a doctrine that this world is the best possible world
2
: an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome
expressed optimism about the future of the business
the optimism of cheerleaders
Examples of optimism in a Sentence
Both of them expressed optimism about the future of the town.
The early sales reports are cause for optimism.
There is growing optimism that the problem can be corrected.
He maintains a sense of optimism, despite all that has happened.
Recent Examples on the Web
These innovations form the basis for my generation’s cautious optimism.
—Sunny Gandhi, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Those memories are one reason Mr. Salam maintains a stubborn optimism that India can restore its secular fabric.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimism. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
optimism
noun
op·ti·mism
ˈäp-tə-ˌmiz-əm
: a habit of expecting everything to turn out for the best
Medical Definition
optimism
noun
op·ti·mism
ˈäp-tə-ˌmiz-əm
: an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome
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