say yes
idiom
: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
—often + to
They said yes to our plan.
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So it was very modestly budgeted, and continues to be, relative to other shows, very modestly budgeted and easy to say yes to, and that was all due to Bad Wolf and to Jane.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By all means, say yes to expansion, but read the fine print.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Therefore, there is nothing to say yes or no to.
—Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By all means, say yes to expansion, but read the fine print.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Therefore, there is nothing to say yes or no to.
—Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 22 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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