positivistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positivistic
Adjective
  • Despite a bike bust in the years after the pandemic, both are optimistic about the industry’s future.
    Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Travelers sicked by the virus in Africa have tested positive for the version in Germany, India, Kenya, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Heading into the selection show for this year’s NCAA Tournament, Franks was still positive.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The new film, which premiered at the Shanghai Film Festival in June, stars Huang Xiaoming in a transformative performance as a cheerful but mentally challenged man who lives with his nearly 70-year-old mother (Hsiao-Fen Lu).
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
  • No song was left unturned by this cheerful and nearly perfect sextet.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Positivistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivistic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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