say yes

phrase

: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
often + to
They said yes to our plan.

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Grow Your People, Not Just Your Company Growth isn’t possible without people who say yes along the way. Ather Marwat, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Porter said his previous attorney instructed him to say yes to everything Moody asked him. Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026 Preischel says this would give the date an opportunity to say yes or no on her own terms. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 21 July 2026 When memories beat merchandise Few of us can afford to say yes to everything. Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for say yes

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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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