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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
Behind the confident comments from Mahomes and the extra motivation to keep up with his girlfriend, Kelce could be primed for a big-time 2025 season.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Costco’s solid third-quarter results on Thursday left Wall Street analysts confident that the membership club wholesaler can retain its dominance.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Catherine, at least, has a better grasp of her own heart—her own feelings—than either of these more confident and overtly clever heroines.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
The big story Just a week after a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade tensions, neither side can yet be confident that the other is holding up their end of the bargain.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Costco’s solid third-quarter results on Thursday left Wall Street analysts confident that the membership club wholesaler can retain its dominance.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Catherine, at least, has a better grasp of her own heart—her own feelings—than either of these more confident and overtly clever heroines.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
The big story Just a week after a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade tensions, neither side can yet be confident that the other is holding up their end of the bargain.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
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Rest assured, the audience is not supposed to be rooting for Ellie at this point, Mazin and Druckmann say.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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In short, the left-side will be propped up with hydraulic pressure and the car will be kept in a flatter stance, a more assured stance.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For years, the consensus has been that fiber is the surest way to manage the need for faster connectivity and to keep pace with technological advances and consumer expectations.—
Jennifer Sanders,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Scientists aren't quite sure These magnetic fields are incredibly weak — on the order of a billion times weaker than Earth's magnetic field.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Marketers are preparing to take the next leap forward with AI. Boston Consulting Group’s annual survey of marketers found that 71% of CMOs plan to invest more than $10 million annually in generative AI over the next three years, and 83% are optimistic about the technology.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Woodson left Las Vegas optimistic about the conversation.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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That could be because of physiological changes, improved physical mobility or increased positive social feedback, Keeler said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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In my experience, many applications developed with this approach successfully move into production based on positive user validation.—
Manikandarajan Shanmugavel,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Zscaler’s earnings come as a hopeful sign for a cybersecurity industry that has shown some pockets of weakness in a volatile macroeconomic environment.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Wong, who knows something about the power of young musicians to change the world, is hopeful.—
Jim Ruland,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Seven days after the murders, Johnson & Johnson received an extortion letter threatening that more people would be poisoned if certain demands were not met.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Over the last four decades, our innovative support service solutions, including secure residential support, transportation, and electronic monitoring services, have helped the federal government implement the policies of seven different Presidential Administrations.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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They were thanked for coming by loyal Canadians, clearly proud of their head of state.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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At Ferrara, which has a long, proud history of making candy in Chicago, the business outlook is still positive, according to Greg Guidotti, chief marketing officer.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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