positiveness

noun

Definition of positivenessnext
as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for positiveness
  1. certainty
  2. confidence
  3. assurance
  4. conviction
  5. satisfaction
Noun
  • The certainty of the data is why our reports focus on the production costs of movies rather than their marketing costs or merchandise and home entertainment revenues.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of certainty
Noun
  • Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Trump will navigate world politics with greater confidence this time around.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of confidence
Noun
  • Eighty-five percent of consumers want companies to transparently share AI assurance practices before bringing products equipped with AI technology to market.
    Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • To hit big international sales numbers there usually needs to be a US theatrical assurance.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of assurance
Noun
  • One of these indictments even yielded a conviction, albeit on 34 relatively minor charges of falsifying business records.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In Trump’s case, a New York state law passed in 2021 only restricts people imprisoned on their felony conviction from casting ballots.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of conviction
Noun
  • Analyzing customer satisfaction metrics aids in setting clear, actionable performance goals that help unify your team and drive long-term success.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On the other hand, in another measure – satisfaction with the choice of major-party candidates – partisans find a place to agree.
    Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfaction
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