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
MoMA’s 2024 book Inventing the Modern celebrates the museum’s female founders—Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Lillie P. Bliss, and Mary Quinn Sullivan—and the energetic idealism required to get these efforts off the ground in an often hostile culture.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Her trajectory has also, it’s long seemed to me, been exemplary of a certain strain of Millennial idealism.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
What begins as an architectural experiment becomes an eccentric and emotional journey into isolation, celebrity, and the limits of utopian idealism.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2025
On May 2, Venus will collide with dreamy Neptune, adding a layer of idealism and passion to romantic experiences
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Get ready for a cosmic rendezvous!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Her trajectory has also, it’s long seemed to me, been exemplary of a certain strain of Millennial idealism.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
What begins as an architectural experiment becomes an eccentric and emotional journey into isolation, celebrity, and the limits of utopian idealism.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2025
On May 2, Venus will collide with dreamy Neptune, adding a layer of idealism and passion to romantic experiences
Comments
Get ready for a cosmic rendezvous!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealism
Noun
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Retail business owners had the lowest scores, with optimism of 93.7.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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When the 2025 season began with optimism for Boston Red Sox fans and players alike for the first time in years, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s offseason work to retool the roster was applauded.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Chloe is successful, tightly wound and over-calculating to the extent that doubting her sincerity is unavoidable.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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The two Iranian sources told CNN that Tehran harbors mounting doubts about US sincerity in talks.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Is there intimidation, naivete, fear of being alone?—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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On the contrary, the narrative voice mixes naivete and disbelief.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Danish government dismissed Trump’s idea and critics mocked his supposed naivety.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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My naivety was expunged in my first few weeks on the job post-graduation.—
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim,
The Dial,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Idealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealism. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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