positivity
noun
pos·i·tiv·i·ty
ˌpä-zə-ˈti-və-tē 
plural positivities
1
: the quality or state of being positive
2
: something that is positive
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These small acts retrain your brain toward positivity and resilience.
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Dr. Daniel Amen, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Looking at his daughter's sad expression, the proud dad takes the moment to pour some positivity into his daughter.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Aesha’s plan for how to dispel the tension between the girls is to shower everyone with positivity, which seems to be working … so far.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
Test positivity is a metric used to identify how many people are confirmed to have norovirus after an illness is suspected.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Dr. Daniel Amen, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Looking at his daughter's sad expression, the proud dad takes the moment to pour some positivity into his daughter.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Aesha’s plan for how to dispel the tension between the girls is to shower everyone with positivity, which seems to be working … so far.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
Test positivity is a metric used to identify how many people are confirmed to have norovirus after an illness is suspected.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for positivity
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“Positivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positivity. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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