affirmative

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Recent Examples of affirmative The weather might not have been the best, but for anyone looking for reassurance that Mardi Gras was going to stay weird in 2023, the evening provided an energetic affirmative. al, 11 Feb. 2023 The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative. Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022 Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022 Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch. Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017 See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
  • Getting the necessary permits and approvals can take years, and the process is anything but simple.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • But some have questioned whether the city actually has the authority to change the election date without voter approval.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Audiences may have responded variably—with titillation, acceptance, or shock, depending on the individual—but no one could say the film industry wasn’t inclusive of different relationship story arcs.
    Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
  • Evolving Security And Identity Verification As personal identification evolves, banks and credit unions will need to assess the security, verification and acceptance of digital IDs.
    Deep Varma, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Eventually, one of those yeses came: a role in the upcoming second season of Nine Perfect Strangers, Hulu‘s adaptation of the Liane Moriarty novel, now headed to the Alps for its latest psychedelic retreat.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
  • Ultimately, Simon's efforts earned the group four yeses from the judges — and gave fans a memorable moment that will go down in AGT history.
    Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 11 June 2025

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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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