Panglossian

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Recent Examples of Panglossian The real Leibniz almost always refrained from spelling out Panglossian excuses for particular evils. Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Panglossian
Adjective
  • Marketers are preparing to take the next leap forward with AI. Boston Consulting Group’s annual survey of marketers found that 71% of CMOs plan to invest more than $10 million annually in generative AI over the next three years, and 83% are optimistic about the technology.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • Woodson left Las Vegas optimistic about the conversation.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Known for its unique amber hues and, at certain glances, rosy glow, the Strawberry Moon is thought of as the final full moon of the spring or the first full moon of the summer.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
  • This hybrid of tinted serum and blush contains niacinamide, jojoba oil, and watermelon extract to hydrate and plump the skin while also providing a lovely rosy glow.
    Audrey Noble, Glamour, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Zscaler’s earnings come as a hopeful sign for a cybersecurity industry that has shown some pockets of weakness in a volatile macroeconomic environment.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 May 2025
  • Wong, who knows something about the power of young musicians to change the world, is hopeful.
    Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even the sales decline portrayed an upbeat picture in some ways.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 May 2025
  • Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares were volatile in extended trading on Wednesday after the sales and customer service software maker reported upbeat fiscal first-quarter results and guidance.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • And for many Chinese, mostly those left behind by the country’s dramatic, gilded transformation since economic reform, memories of Mao-era social equality, the exaltation of the working classes, and a national sense of common purpose are increasingly rose-colored.
    Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
  • The more rose-colored put a soft focus on Vacationland nostalgia—a lobster roll for lunch at McLoons on Sprucehead Island, an art director's fantasy of coastal quaint.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024

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“Panglossian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Panglossian. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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