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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positivist
Noun
  • Even the sunniest of optimists are struggling to find a bright side.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Mokyr has long been known as an optimist about recent technological innovation.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Orenbuch is also optimistic that credit will continue to improve after Ally tightened its underwriting in early 2023.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The optimistic take on this Georgia team depends on the defense reverting to the program standard.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Of the roiling mass of restless natives, cranky artists and tattered idealists who rose up across the Southland this summer to flip off darkness and call America back to its better angels?
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Fifteen years later, Brooks is back with a story about a young idealist trying to balance a professional life in politics with her wacky family.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During his postgame news conference, Napier had a thankful message for the crowd, thanking them for making a positive impact on his players on the field.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mansfield sit in a low block and, despite positive progression up the pitch, Luton’s players lack the courage to attempt the kind of play that will be required to break them down.
    Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Companies such as OpenAI fine-tune the models behind modern chatbots not just to imitate existing writing, but to use the particularly bland and cheerful style that any chatbot user recognizes.
    Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, consider small chairs or stools that can easily be moved and/or repainted to create a cheerful gathering spot, suggests Westbrook.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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