as in optimism
the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty
youthful idealism romantic idealism
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Recent Examples of idealism
That said, the way Guardiola has incorporated Haaland into his team by allowing him not to get involved in any build-up play is a dilution of his football idealism that was not known four years ago.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In the years since, he’s woven himself into the civic fabric of Miami Lakes, driven by a blend of pride in his heritage and democratic idealism.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The innocence, the romantic idealism, the naiveté, the appetite for adventure — all of those things were very representative of who Amanda was and what was stolen from both Amanda and Meredith and their families, and the people surrounding them who were revictimized by the injustice that ensued.
—Debbie Day, EW.com, 28 May 2025
He was kind of inspired by a lot of the best of communism, the best of socialism, the idealism, the hope.
—Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
In the years since, he’s woven himself into the civic fabric of Miami Lakes, driven by a blend of pride in his heritage and democratic idealism.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The innocence, the romantic idealism, the naiveté, the appetite for adventure — all of those things were very representative of who Amanda was and what was stolen from both Amanda and Meredith and their families, and the people surrounding them who were revictimized by the injustice that ensued.
—Debbie Day, EW.com, 28 May 2025
He was kind of inspired by a lot of the best of communism, the best of socialism, the idealism, the hope.
—Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealism
Noun
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Such ambition and optimism were pervasive across BIO.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The financial services firm's latest Business Leaders Outlook Survey, released Wednesday, found that optimism for the economy fell to 32 percent in June from 65 percent in January.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The sincerity of Jackson’s sorrow is easy to believe in.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Tamron took this seriously and officiated with such honor and sincerity.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The secret is that Spike’s know-nothing naivete encourages us to see the world through the eyes of someone who’s new to every part of it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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Is there intimidation, naivete, fear of being alone?—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Posey, for all his naivety in his new role, is at least empowered by ownership.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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The Algeria international’s best performances for Wolves have come almost exclusively from a wing-back position outside three central defenders, where his explosive and unpredictable attacking strengths can shine and his defensive naivety and positional weaknesses can be hidden to a greater extent.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Idealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealism. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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