positivists

plural of positivist

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Noun
  • But optimists are also right that AI has real promise.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Independent bookselling, rarely a way to get rich, is a meeting ground for idealists — for young people with a sense of mission, retirees embarking on a new life or middle-aged people no longer satisfied with their careers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • Both a business and a calling Independent bookselling, rarely a way to get rich, is a meeting ground for idealists — for young people with a sense of mission, retirees embarking on a new life or middle-aged people no longer satisfied with their careers.
    Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Positivists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivists. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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