hopeful 1 of 2

adjective

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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope economists are offering a hopeful forecast for a healthy economy in the coming year

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as in encouraging
pointing toward a happy outcome in a hopeful response to the ad, several people called to say they'd seen our lost cat

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noun

as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award the three mayoral hopefuls are going to debate on local TV

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“Hopeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopeful. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

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