as in dreamer
a person who usually expects good things to happen
You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him.
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Recent Examples of optimist
Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Pessimists outnumber optimists by 16 percentage points.
—Will Johnson, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Every time an incident like this happens, the optimist in me thinks perhaps this will be a turning point.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Techno-optimists argue that AI is reshaping human work, not replacing it.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Pessimists outnumber optimists by 16 percentage points.
—Will Johnson, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Every time an incident like this happens, the optimist in me thinks perhaps this will be a turning point.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Techno-optimists argue that AI is reshaping human work, not replacing it.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimist
dreamer
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While a Tudor home is full of character and embodies the whimsy dreamers are drawn to, Brutalist architecture's strength and purpose speak to those who value respect over charm.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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Home to innovators, entrepreneurs, immigrants, workers, artists, and dreamers from every corner of the globe.—
Adam Miller,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimist. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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