positive
adjective
explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed.
positives
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pluralof positive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“In most statistical exercises, it’s not unthinkable that there might be 0.019% false positives – and if that were the case here, that would turn the total conclusions to zero,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
At 98% specificity, meaning the test produced few false positives, it identified about 63% of cancers across all stages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"His performance was one of the major positives from the evening."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Other positives for stocks include strong second-quarter earnings, as well as attractive equity valuations beyond the U.S., where they are the most stretched.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
What they had in common is what kept them apart Mr. Paul had told me to use my head, so I started stacking up the positives against the negatives.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
