POSITIVENESS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

positiveness

noun

Definition of positiveness

as in certainty

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened

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Noun

If Waldron’s future role at Goldman Sachs appears to be a near certainty, that’s not the case for the rest of the bank’s C-suite, especially if several top executives depart after being passed over.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The tension between intellectual certainty and its corporeal obverse is the novel’s most interesting possibility, yet its campus plot repeatedly narrows into a question of who deserves our sympathy.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainty

Noun

The confidence gap in philanthropy mirrors a broader anxiety wealth advisors have noticed about whether heirs are ready for any of it.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
The Tigers travel to Lexington, Kentucky, in Week 6 to take on a Kentucky team that should have plenty of confidence after pulling off a comeback win on the road against South Carolina a week ago.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidence

Noun

In reality, a good AI governance framework is connective tissue between an organization’s ambition to use AI for greater good and the assurance that good is actually being delivered.

— Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Tjon brings more than 16 years of experience across certification, assurance and global textile supply chains.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of assurance

Noun

Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Cotton also rejected an argument by Brown’s lawyers that jurors were biased because Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 domestic violence assault on his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, was mentioned.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of conviction

Noun

And the pursuit of more can make satisfaction increasingly difficult to sustain.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
That said, the impossibility of knowing how to get rid of these immense beings, and the DIY nature of the operations its doughty characters come up with, is one of the great sources of satisfaction these movies offer.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

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