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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
economists are offering a hopeful forecast for a healthy economy in the coming year
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as in encouraging
pointing toward a happy outcome
in a hopeful response to the ad, several people called to say they'd seen our lost cat
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as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
the three mayoral hopefuls are going to debate on local TV
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Recent Examples of hopeful
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Although the exact nature of her injury remains unclear, WWE sources are hopeful that Cargill will be ready in time for the biggest event of the year.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Most Olympic hopefuls begin their training much earlier, but Spencer was undeterred.
—Susan Young, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Look, there are things about us the machines will never grasp — and yet hopeful.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Although the exact nature of her injury remains unclear, WWE sources are hopeful that Cargill will be ready in time for the biggest event of the year.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
And that is something a handful of playoff hopefuls should seriously consider as the 2025 deadline approaches.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Most Olympic hopefuls begin their training much earlier, but Spencer was undeterred.
—Susan Young, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopeful
Adjective
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This year marks the 12th consecutive partnership between the Black List and Elwes to support a promising writer with independent sensibilities with in-person mentorship and exposure to the indie film world.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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But his promising debut was cut short by a minor injury in the team’s 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.—
Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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So far, the few signs coming out of the White House have been encouraging for the socialist strongman.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Iger also offered encouraging commentary on streaming subscribers, saying on the earnings call that churn due to the price hikes was actually not as bad as the company expected.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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At future conventions, party delegates will endorse state and federal candidates, including for governor.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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There is no absolute right for any party or candidate to be on any ballot.—
Jeremy Gruber,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Last week, Trump struck an optimistic note about Saudi-Israel normalization, claiming Riyadh wasn’t demanding an independent Palestinian state in return.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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While these stocks struggled, Wall Street is optimistic.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for singles who are actively dating.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Around nine in ten Catholics who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party have a favorable view of him, compared to 63 percent of Catholics who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The final Oscar voting period has begun, and the year of multiple contenders has finally found its frontrunner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Almost all our judges loved this Car of the Year contender.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In this case, bright, sensitive 10-year-old Chuang (Wang Shang) feels unwanted in multiple households.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pressure, the this, the that, bright lights, nothing.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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And so making Beijing happy is going to accrue to the financial benefit of Elon Musk and many billionaires who outsource work to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ellis hired his previous CBS Records colleague Gregg Geller, who José promptly put in charge of the Elvis Presley catalog, moving it over from Nashville, where Joe Galante was only too happy to relinquish it after the sales spike from Presley’s death in 1977 had cooled off.—
Roy Trakin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Hopeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopeful. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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