as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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Recent Examples of optimistic
Twin Metals said in its 2019 proposal that construction could take two to three years, but that could be optimistic.
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Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
But that optimistic forecast is colliding with gasoline averaging more than $4 per gallon and soaring airfare amid elevated jet-fuel costs.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
While there is still uncertainty about when a breakthrough treatment will arrive, Reiner remains optimistic.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Through the financing woes, Miller remained optimistic.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
But that optimistic forecast is colliding with gasoline averaging more than $4 per gallon and soaring airfare amid elevated jet-fuel costs.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
While there is still uncertainty about when a breakthrough treatment will arrive, Reiner remains optimistic.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Through the financing woes, Miller remained optimistic.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
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Among them, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are gaining traction as a promising post-Moore pathway, offering atomically thin structures that could enable continued transistor scaling while improving energy efficiency and performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Learning to spend significant amounts of money proactively to unlock future growth was one of the essential mindset shifts in taking Scandit from a promising deep tech startup to a global company.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then, there’s a dramatic landscape by Jacob van Ruisdael, with gray clouds muttering on high and brighter blues impending in the sky below.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Earth is so bright out there and the moon is just hanging in front of us, this black orb out in front of us.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Despite the challenges, Republican candidates and convention attendees showed up hopeful for their odds — with especially strong enthusiasm behind the two candidates for governor, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News commentator Steven Hilton.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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More hopeful about Magyar’s chances is Anna Fetter, 27, who has just moved back to Hungary after 10 years in the United States.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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