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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positivist
Noun
  • Schulman, an optimist as well as an experienced fashion and luxury goods executive, shifted that earth-moving machine into high gear, and quickly began turning the brand’s fortunes around.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ever the optimist, Kirban is unfazed.
    Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps Vrabel knew something optimistic fans did not know.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Klarna was unusually optimistic about AI’s capabilities.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Feng’s subjects are largely idealists who engage in activities that eventually run afoul of Xi’s increasingly repressive regime.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Chelsea have also provided necessary cover for Marc Cucurella by acquiring Jorrel Hato from Ajax, and believe attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte can make a positive contribution following his loan move from Brighton & Hove Albion.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ava Cavallini, 12th grade, Stewart County High School Ava has served as a positive role model to all underclassmen through her time in Career and Technical Education at Stewart County High School.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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