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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positivist
Noun
  • Artificial intelligence—a productivity-maximizing tool to some and an untamable threat to others—has asked similar questions of the social contract in the 21st century, and the optimists appear to be winning the day.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Mayor Michelle Wu is nothing if not an optimist.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Losing to Oregon was a tough blow in what has been a very optimistic season.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • That’s sets things up well for Tarasov, who like the Panthers is optimistic can take the next step in his game after an up-and-down tenure with the Blue Jackets.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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
  • Dart and the Giants will look to build off this positive momentum in a Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints next Sunday.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Markets in Europe also ended Friday in positive territory.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These cheerful yellow dishes remind us of our grandparents’ tablescapes with colorful arrays of roasted vegetables and desserts filled with fresh berries.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
    Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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