as in optimism
the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty
youthful idealism romantic idealism
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Recent Examples of idealism
That has made financing projects to supplant fossil fuels harder and contributed to the view that Petro’s idealism is hurting the country.
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Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
But the problem for Hernandez is that bureaucracy and political reality can be mortal enemies of progressive idealism, and the crisis isn’t being treated like one.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
However, financial constraints may lead you to balance idealism with practicality.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
But for all the high-minded idealism, OpenAI has also had its share of scandals.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 22 May 2024
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Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
But the problem for Hernandez is that bureaucracy and political reality can be mortal enemies of progressive idealism, and the crisis isn’t being treated like one.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
However, financial constraints may lead you to balance idealism with practicality.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
But for all the high-minded idealism, OpenAI has also had its share of scandals.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealism
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On foreign policy, Yoon — who has worked closely with Washington and Tokyo to solidify security cooperation in the face of North Korean threats — expressed optimism that the three-way partnership will continue to expand under Trump’s government.Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Even so, the firm expects any uncertainty will soon give way to optimism.Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In addition to learning content, your audience needs to believe in the sincerity of the speaker.Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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During our conversation, Heidecker spoke about Slipping Away, the challenges of embracing sincerity, how his musical career has developed and flourished, the end of the world, and why his next record might need to be funny.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
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The naivete is challenging to understand when attackers use virtually every standard tool—from hardware and software to cloud resources—to conduct their operations.Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Anderson plays Shelley with a consummate sweetness that sometimes registers as naivete.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
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There was a perception among some that Kompany was displaying tactical naivety, inexperience and a stubbornness to adapt his principles.Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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To the everyday sort of life, these are empty, almost useless ingredients for anything else, but to create in, to write in, idle time, free time, even boredom, and naivety are really important and can be so powerful.Steve Baltin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Idealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealism. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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