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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
The Board is confident that the institutional improvements implemented over the past five years, along with those planned for the coming months – incorporating valuable recommendations from Omnia – will mitigate risks in the future.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 9 May 2025
Older Americans are generally more confident that Social Security will be available to them than younger adults are, according to the poll.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
College sports leaders and attorneys for the defendants remain confident the judge will sign off on the deal.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Typically shares will jump to or close to a buyout price if traders are confident a deal will go through as proposed.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 9 May 2025
Older Americans are generally more confident that Social Security will be available to them than younger adults are, according to the poll.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
College sports leaders and attorneys for the defendants remain confident the judge will sign off on the deal.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Typically shares will jump to or close to a buyout price if traders are confident a deal will go through as proposed.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for confident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
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Rest assured, that’s a lesson not lost on China and other U.S. adversaries like Iran and North Korea.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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Rest assured, though, there are options here that are both uniquely 704 or that have stood the test of time.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The Golden Knights may be the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, but the Wild sure are putting up a fight.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Give me a little more sense of rivalry, competitiveness and, sure, bad blood.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Now, plenty of people will tell you that this is possibly a bit optimistic.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Equities have recovered a good portion of their losses since April 2 — the day President Donald Trump announced his new tariff policies — but investors may be too optimistic, since average tariffs in the U.S. are set to increase roughly tenfold versus 2024.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Working in Retirement: Good or Bad? For those who have taken on part-time work in retirement, the experience appears to be positive.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Both are key members of our squad whose contributions are mostly positive.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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And though Trout is optimistic about a quick return, Minasian wasn’t willing to offer the same hopeful message.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Its level of finesse invites certain comparisons to Tatiana, the glittering Lincoln Center restaurant run by Kwame Onwuachi, another chef asserting the haute-cuisine artistry of food born of Black cultures.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Trump is also pushing the school to dismantle certain student organizations, such as the Palestinian Solidarity Committee — not to be confused with the Poodle Shaving Club, which was founded with the sole mission of promoting Jewish life on campus.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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Industry insiders attribute their rapid rise in part to innovation-friendly rules that allowed tech startups to apply for — and secure — licenses to offer banking and electronic money services with greater ease.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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This is something that New England should be proud of.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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