informal
: yes
"Ready to go?" "Yep."
"… Will you give me a receipt?" "Yep."—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser"Daddy, did you get the tickets to the game?" "Yup, got 'em right here," …—Mako Idemitsu
Mako IdemitsuAfter no buildup or hint that Schumer was getting married, she posted a simple "Yup" and a wedding photo on her Instagram.—Gina Ragusa
Gina RagusaExamples of yep in a Sentence
“That's really what she said?” “Yep”
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James had 15 rebounds, seven assists and, yep, 45 points as the Cavaliers won 105-101.
—Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 30 Apr. 2018
Yep - the new head coach at Texas came to Ohio State's graduation.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 9 May 2017
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Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 30 Apr. 2018
Yep - the new head coach at Texas came to Ohio State's graduation.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 9 May 2017
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“Yep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yep. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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