as in approval
a vote or decision for something
we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
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Recent Examples of affirmative
Lue replied when a reporter answered in the affirmative.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Deputy Superintendent Derald Davis answered in the affirmative and added that administrative support is being given to those staff members and/or the school site.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
With its passage out of committee and the support of Wong, the rezoning likely has the support of the majority of the board, with Supervisors Melgar, Mandelman, Danny Sauter, Bilal Mahmood, Stephen Sherrill and Matt Dorsey likely to vote in the affirmative.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2025
But some people will embrace it, and answer in the affirmative.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Deputy Superintendent Derald Davis answered in the affirmative and added that administrative support is being given to those staff members and/or the school site.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
With its passage out of committee and the support of Wong, the rezoning likely has the support of the majority of the board, with Supervisors Melgar, Mandelman, Danny Sauter, Bilal Mahmood, Stephen Sherrill and Matt Dorsey likely to vote in the affirmative.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2025
But some people will embrace it, and answer in the affirmative.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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Researchers say the findings could represent a major shift in the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer if the drug receives FDA approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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But that agreement says that anyone other than the association needs to get city approval.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
Noun
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All over the world, the ideological warfare of the twentieth century seemed to have given way to a general acceptance that democracy and capitalism were the best way to run a country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Over the course of 11 tracks, Gibbard and co detail everything from devastating heartbreak to hard-won acceptance, using every memory as a roadmap.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The musician answered with a yes, which was immediately followed by, well, more screams.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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All three times it was rejected despite getting more yes votes than no.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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