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
His résumé bears the hallmarks of can-do Millennial idealism: an internship on Barack Obama’s 2007 primary campaign; five months in Zambia working for the Clinton Health Access Initiative.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
But there is less bite, less idealism and seemingly less care taken.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Yet the long sections summarizing various events or expounding on capitalism, naive idealism, and violence turn out to be as engaging as any page-turner for the reader with the persistence to soldier on.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Xers are shaped by their DIY childhoods and early economic upheavals and approach their careers with a potent blend of pragmatism and hidden idealism.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
But there is less bite, less idealism and seemingly less care taken.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Yet the long sections summarizing various events or expounding on capitalism, naive idealism, and violence turn out to be as engaging as any page-turner for the reader with the persistence to soldier on.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Xers are shaped by their DIY childhoods and early economic upheavals and approach their careers with a potent blend of pragmatism and hidden idealism.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealism
Noun
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Despite the optimism surrounding Trump’s rise to the U.S. presidency, the cryptocurrency market has not experienced the anticipated positive effects.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, there is still reason for optimism with a loaded final slate of the regular season on the horizon.—
Troy Finnegan,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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The American people are desperate for sincerity in our leaders, and Kennedy comes across as sincere.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot of naivete, certainly, in certain forms of popular music.—
Katherine Turman,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Tascioni is an exuberant person by nature, which many antagonists mistake for naivete.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Adding even more poignancy to the project is the voice of the narrator, an Italian woman in her 80s who had never acted before, and who expresses the bag’s thoughts with a blend of naivety, passion and sadness.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Unlike many child actors, Wright isn’t precocious so much as devastatingly genuine in her peculiar blend of wisdom and naivety.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Idealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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