Definition of nay
:no
- Only one councillor voted nay on the proposal.
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Examples of nay in a Sentence
Nay, I do not wish to go.
I was angry—nay, furious—at the way they were treating that poor dog.
Origin and Etymology of nay
nay Synonyms
Synonyms
indeed, even, truly, verily, yeaRelated Words
assuredly, certainly, decidedly, definitely, doubtless, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, positively, really, surely, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionablyDefinition of nay
2 a
:a negative reply or vote
- The nays outnumbered the ayes, and so the measure did not pass.
b
:one who votes no
- He voted with the nays.
Examples of nay in a Sentence
when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays
gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip
Recent Examples of nay from the Web
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Nawahine (whose name is pronounced kuh-LAY-oh NOW-uh-hee-nay) was chosen from 10 regional winners.
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The group of eight nays cuts across the political spectrum -- from conservative Republicans to moderates.
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Even the nays could find themselves in trouble, too depending on how bad the anti-GOP, anti-President Trump tide crashes onto the shore in November, 2018.
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The score was 3-1 in favor of the nays on the health of four players of pressing concern.
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Vice President Mike Pence: On this vote, the ayes are 50 and the nays are 50.
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That’s far above the 5 percent of nays cast on pay at the companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index during the same year.
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Origin and Etymology of nay
Origin and Etymology of nay
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: a no vote
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