positivity
noun
pos·i·tiv·i·ty
ˌpä-zə-ˈti-və-tē 
plural positivities
1
: the quality or state of being positive
2
: something that is positive
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The Covid-19 positivity rate has also seen a rise to 7.1% this past week, versus the 5.5% figure for the past four weeks.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Testing data for the same period reveals that 7.1 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive across the U.S., with the highest test positivity rates in the Northwestern states.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Primary Health Medical Group, which has two dozen urgent care clinics in the Treasure Valley, including several in Boise, said in a news release Tuesday that its clinics are reporting a positivity rate of nearly 50%, meaning that half of those tested for the flu have positive results.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Through its strident positivity, PST ART glorifies speed and risk-taking (not to say recklessness) in the service of progress and discovery.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Testing data for the same period reveals that 7.1 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive across the U.S., with the highest test positivity rates in the Northwestern states.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Primary Health Medical Group, which has two dozen urgent care clinics in the Treasure Valley, including several in Boise, said in a news release Tuesday that its clinics are reporting a positivity rate of nearly 50%, meaning that half of those tested for the flu have positive results.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Through its strident positivity, PST ART glorifies speed and risk-taking (not to say recklessness) in the service of progress and discovery.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Positivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positivity. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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