say yes
idiom
: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
—often + to
They said yes to our plan.
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The co-heads of Apple’s streamer were the first two executives to say yes to Breaking Bad 20-plus years ago, and now the former presidents of Sony Pictures Television were saying yes to at least two seasons of Gilligan’s biggest swing yet.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
At almost half off, this one’s just easy to say yes to.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
North Korea simply may no longer feel strongly compelled to say yes.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Right now, Kimbril’s biggest push is to say yes to everything that comes her way.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
At almost half off, this one’s just easy to say yes to.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
North Korea simply may no longer feel strongly compelled to say yes.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Right now, Kimbril’s biggest push is to say yes to everything that comes her way.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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