as in okay
used to express agreement
yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow
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as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something
the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"
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Recent Examples of yes
Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
When asked about who voted yes during the town hall to approve Ellie’s idea for a group of people to go after Abby, Luna said that Tommy and Maria likely voted yes, with an unknown third person joining their camp.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025
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Adverb
In many cases, yes: more research means more data to use to inform vaccine policy.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
When asked about who voted yes during the town hall to approve Ellie’s idea for a group of people to go after Abby, Luna said that Tommy and Maria likely voted yes, with an unknown third person joining their camp.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The vote, which took place Tuesday, passed with 689 yes votes and 298 no votes, according to a letter from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Finishing their routine without severing any limbs would have been enough to earn them four yeses, but the fact that the brothers managed to undress and put on each other’s clothes, all while keeping the knives in the air, pushed things over the edge.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes
affirmative
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Those specific affirmatives can support the creativity of NFL defensive coordinators such as Vic Fangio.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The weather might not have been the best, but for anyone looking for reassurance that Mardi Gras was going to stay weird in 2023, the evening provided an energetic affirmative.—
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11 Feb. 2023
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“Yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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