1
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
economists are offering a hopeful forecast for a healthy economy in the coming year
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as in encouraging
pointing toward a happy outcome
in a hopeful response to the ad, several people called to say they'd seen our lost cat
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as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
the three mayoral hopefuls are going to debate on local TV
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Recent Examples of hopeful
Jessica Ewing
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
And although last season's Super Bowl defeat may have hit hard, Kelce previously won Super Bowls in 2020, 2023 and 2024 with the Chiefs, and is hopeful that the future will bring more.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the highlights of Golden Bachelor season one was seeing the empowering women who came on national television looking for a second or perhaps third chance at love breakout to stardom, and a teaser (below) shows that this new batch of hopefuls in their golden years is just as impressive.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Science as Our Antidote to Technology Wolf’s research points us toward a solution that’s both practical and hopeful.
—Jessica Ewing
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
And although last season's Super Bowl defeat may have hit hard, Kelce previously won Super Bowls in 2020, 2023 and 2024 with the Chiefs, and is hopeful that the future will bring more.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
The conference wasn’t visited by any 2028 hopefuls, but the conversation is clearly about getting the non-MAGA party in line behind this.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the highlights of Golden Bachelor season one was seeing the empowering women who came on national television looking for a second or perhaps third chance at love breakout to stardom, and a teaser (below) shows that this new batch of hopefuls in their golden years is just as impressive.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopeful
Adjective
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With a combined score of 15, Leavitt is off to a promising start in the competition.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then that data went to at least two or three judges for review, while all the most promising creams, tools, and polishes were passed out to Allure editors for testing.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, Tottenham’s second-half performance was encouraging.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the Royals got an encouraging report on right-handed starting pitcher Ryan Bergert.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sixth woman of the year candidate has scored 24, 21, and 18 points in the last three games against the Valkyries and has routinely been the spark plug for Minnesota in stopping the Golden State’s runs.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And to see a very optimistic person come in and try to turn it around seems like a really cool story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Kudesia said that some of her patients come in with overly optimistic views of how well treatments such as IVF can work.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From the other side, wind has been shown to be less favorable than solar, and both of these renewables have the intermittency problem.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The technical case for small caps looks favorable as well.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images On the outside looking in, the roster looks talented enough to be a potential Super Bowl contender.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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By showing normalized efficiency translating into millions in annual savings at scale, and aligning with DOE and IRA targets, the company has positioned itself as a serious contender in the green hydrogen race.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The team crowded around Johnson and offered hugs with celebratory cheers, shaking him around as Johnson got a bright smile on his face.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 18-year-old who was bright, was removed when Reinildo was sent off.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hopeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopeful. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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