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noun

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Noun
  • An optimist might say that perhaps people will become more sophisticated in their understanding of psychology.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist and climate advocate, does not identify as an optimist.
    Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump, who calls FIFA President Gianni Infantino a friend, is optimistic about the global turnout for next year’s World Cup, even as his ongoing trade policies continue to impact a range of countries, several of which are expected to compete in the tournament.
    India Brown, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
  • Looking forward, Brocks is optimistic about how treatment options might improve for people with dry eye disease.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Superman has always been an idealist, and this film embraces that part of his character.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Culkin will star as Karl, a nervous young idealist who joins the staff of a high-security psychiatric Institute with good intentions, when he is assigned to care for one of its most dangerous inmates.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • If the number is negative, there are fewer jobs than in the previous month; if the number is positive, there are more jobs.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • So obviously the word of mouth is very positive both here and everywhere else.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • More Getty Images Just hours earlier, Korda had posted a cheerful story showing four oversized suitcases and her golf travel bag lined up at the airport.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • Despite his serious voice, Gamboa highlighted González’s cheerful character.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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