POSITIVENESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

positiveness

noun

Definition of positiveness

as in certainty

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened

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Noun

Playing a dominant rival who has won nine of your last 10 meetings, with limited certainty about who will be quarterbacking your team, is far from typical.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The cost of each program should be included in the bill, creating fiscal certainty.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

Unfortunately, South Korea’s situation is becoming more precarious — and thus conflict more likely — as Kim’s confidence grows and resolve weakens in Seoul and Washington.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
The Field Partner Program began as a pilot in 2025 and is scaling with the 2026 crop, helping brands support regenerative agriculture goals with confidence.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

Adams added a warning to companies, along with politicians from both parties, about trying to sell false assurances of economic restoration.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Those assurances preceded Machado’s dramatic reappearance Sunday at a Catholic church in Lara state and a journey across northern Venezuela that drew thousands of cheering supporters to highways and city streets.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of assurance

Noun

The brothers were also fined $50,000 per conviction, with additional court fees — $300,000 for each of the twins, $350,000 for Tal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Jeffrey Weisheit has a right under Indiana law to seek clemency and ask for a life sentence for his murder and arson convictions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of conviction

Noun

Increase Customer Satisfaction From 82% To 90% Customer satisfaction tells leadership whether the experience ultimately met the customer’s expectations.

— Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Council members, however, were hesitant to commit to one of the three options without more data on the city’s downtown parking supply, including current occupancy information and user parking satisfaction.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

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