positivistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positivistic
Adjective
  • But while many in Altadena’s entrepreneurial community remain optimistic about a recovery, multiple business owners described lengthy and difficult roads ahead.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The Future of Foreign Aid: Rethink, Not Retreat Despite dramatic aid shifts being experienced around the world, Haddad remains cautiously optimistic.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • To [wield soft power], the U.S. has since the 1960s used the distribution of foreign aid through USAID as central to the promotion of a positive image of itself to others.
    Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Pottawatomie County Health Department notified local veterinary offices on March 6 that the two infected felines tested positive for bird flu, according to the Timber Creek Veterinary Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Another cheerful Minervois scintillator that is balanced with bright fruit, subtle tannins and vats of joyous acidity.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Buchholz remained cheerful throughout the event, saying there is nothing to complain about when a party doubles its support.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Positivistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivistic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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