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as in assured
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
you'll need to be confident—even in the face of rejection—if you want to pursue a career in show business
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as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
we were confident that the directions we had been given were accurate
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Recent Examples of confident
However, the fact that Williams is remaining confident truly is a good thing.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Bradley didn’t know if there would be other teams waiting to sign him, but his agent, Peter Fish, was confident there would be.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Body confidence is really about feeling confident.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
To be confident, to be different, to do things differently to our peers.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Bradley didn’t know if there would be other teams waiting to sign him, but his agent, Peter Fish, was confident there would be.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Body confidence is really about feeling confident.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
To be confident, to be different, to do things differently to our peers.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jones has been the key figure in the Colts’ 2-0 start, looking much more assured and comfortable in Indianapolis under head coach Shane Steichen.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her sister wasn’t sure if her parents ever filed a missing person’s report, but said the family had no idea where to look for her.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Harris is still not sure how to do that.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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And to see a very optimistic person come in and try to turn it around seems like a really cool story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Kudesia said that some of her patients come in with overly optimistic views of how well treatments such as IVF can work.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But this week's advance continues Kering's recent positive momentum.—
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CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Though it can be seen as a positive, his intervention helped, with Chelsea posing much more of an attacking threat and coming within minutes of winning 2-1.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When Fulham gave the ball back to Brentford shortly after the resumption, King pressed with intensity, forcing the visitors into a hopeful long pass.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Paterson seemed to have the diva crown clinched until Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels and another mayoral hopeful, showed up in his red beret.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike conventional nylon, these fibers are biodegradable under certain conditions, yet remain durable, silky-soft.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Part of a software update, advertisements will appear on certain refrigerator cover screens when the Family Hub fridge is idle.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Next, make an initial deposit with a secure payment method to cover your first wager.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko showed off their Cha Cha skills loud and proud tonight!—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The best people aren’t too proud to prove themselves on the ground.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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