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.
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Some of those efforts are starting to pay off, with a gain in third-quarter US deliveries that helped fuel investor optimism on Thursday.
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Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This frustration is clear among the public, with few expressing any optimism or excitement for the election when CNN spoke to them on the street earlier this week.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The country’s stocks, meanwhile, are set for their biggest monthly gain since 2018, a surge which Bloomberg tied to optimism over China’s AI advances as well as easing tensions with the US.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
No doubt drawing optimism from having weathered severe crises before, the Cuban government seems committed to a state of defiance.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This frustration is clear among the public, with few expressing any optimism or excitement for the election when CNN spoke to them on the street earlier this week.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The country’s stocks, meanwhile, are set for their biggest monthly gain since 2018, a surge which Bloomberg tied to optimism over China’s AI advances as well as easing tensions with the US.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
No doubt drawing optimism from having weathered severe crises before, the Cuban government seems committed to a state of defiance.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimism. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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