All 5 Uses of
positive
in
Fast Food Nation
- According to these documents, the marketing alliances with other brands were intended to create positive feelings about McDonald's, making consumers associate one thing they liked with another.†
p. 50..2
- "Smile with a greeting and make a positive first impression," a Burger King training manual suggests.†
p. 70..3 *
- One of these techniques is called "stroking" — a form of positive reinforcement, deliberate praise, and recognition that many teenagers don't get at home.†
p. 74..8
- It said that his stool sample had tested positive for Escherichia coli 0157:H7, a virulent and potentially lethal foodborne pathogen.
p. 193..9 *positive = indicating that a condition was found
- The press release failed to mention that some ground beef from the same lot had indeed been tested — and had tested positive for E. coli 0157:H7.
p. 212..8
Definitions:
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(positive as in: The test came back positive.) found a condition or substance to be present
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(positive as in: I'm absolutely positive!) certain (having no doubt; or used for emphasis)