Acknowledging
Positive and acknowledging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Positive" instead an adjective "Acknowledging".
Positive
Positive adjective - Expressing approval.
Acknowledging and positive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acknowledging" instead an adjective "Positive".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Good Parents: Shaun's mother surprises everyone by acknowledging that the skinheads have actually been a positive influence on Shaun and lets them continue socializing in spite of her trepidation.
Source: Film / This Is England - However, the game tries to keep it positive with your squad coming out of the wreckage unharmed and acknowledging that they still completed their mission (which was to assassinate the Big Bad in Stage 3-1).
Source: Multiple Endings
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