op·ti·mist
ˈäp-tə-mist 
: a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
The optimists have faith that no matter how avaricious the age, literature will endure.—
Michael Norman
Michael Norman
Op·ti·mist
ˈäp-tə-mist
: a member of a major international service club
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The optimist will see a group that went from the fringes of the playoff discussion to the top of the Eastern Conference, primarily on the backs of players whose best hockey would seem to be in front of them.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But a number of optimists see virtue in that speed to market.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Ultimately, the optimists prevailed: Washington allowed Beijing to join the WTO in 2001.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Very little that’s good ever happens without an optimist at the helm.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The optimist will see a group that went from the fringes of the playoff discussion to the top of the Eastern Conference, primarily on the backs of players whose best hockey would seem to be in front of them.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But a number of optimists see virtue in that speed to market.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Ultimately, the optimists prevailed: Washington allowed Beijing to join the WTO in 2001.
—Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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