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as in assured
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
you'll need to be confident—even in the face of rejection—if you want to pursue a career in show business
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as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
we were confident that the directions we had been given were accurate
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Recent Examples of confident
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on February 22 that Trump is very confident a deal could be finalized as soon as this week.
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Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Then, you're left with no surprises come installation day and feel confident in the design before anything custom is made.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2025
Consumers are also feeling less confident about the job market, as the Trump administration moves to cut thousands of jobs in the federal government.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
As the two grow closer professionally, Parsons is confident in what is ahead.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Then, you're left with no surprises come installation day and feel confident in the design before anything custom is made.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2025
Consumers are also feeling less confident about the job market, as the Trump administration moves to cut thousands of jobs in the federal government.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
As the two grow closer professionally, Parsons is confident in what is ahead.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confident
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With the first set secured, Andreeva seemed more assured in the second, defending three break points to consolidate her own break at 3-1 and then winning every subsequent game to seal victory.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Because the city of Buckeye does not have a designation of assured water supply, the North Star Ranch development will have to find its own source of water.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Investigators were not sure about the relationship with the boy who was killed.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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Car companies haven’t faced this level of challenge in their long-term product planning and engineering investment since…I’m not sure when.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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The German coach is a positive person and relishes his team’s attitude.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Studies have shown, for example, that the brain selectively attends to positive information, and that people tend to discount negative predictions in order to maintain an optimistic bias.—
Richard A. Friedman,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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These stories are dark, yet hopeful testaments to the human will to survive against all odds.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The best team in the NBA hosts a playoff hopeful as the Miami Heat (29-31) travel to Ohio to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-10) in what could end up as a first-round matchup in the NBA Playoffs.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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While using wax melts is a personal choice, experts said there are certain factors to consider.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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A lot of people are interpreting this week’s settlement as a sign that Florida State and Clemson will stay in the conference until the grant of rights expires in 2036, but that’s far from certain.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Over a decade the breakaway region felt secure enough in its relationship with Georgia and vice versa that the constitutional court of Georgia is now in Adjara.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention that discrimination plays a role in people's ability to secure (or not secure) mortgages.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pérez feels Chicagoans should be proud that their city will host the North American premiere of this production.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Saldana also highlighted this in her acceptance speech by sharing how being in a Spanish-speaking role would have made her grandmother proud.—
Topsie VandenBosch,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Confident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confident. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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