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
Angie Pepper, a philosopher at the University of Roehampton, in the United Kingdom, answers in the affirmative.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump issue approval Majorities of Americans also disapprove of how Trump is handling every issue measured in the poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This growing recognition and acceptance is associated with an increase in self-diagnosis of autism.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Past 1497 alumni have gone on to staff writers’ rooms, secure development deals, gain festival access and acceptance and entry to labs including Sundance, and have their projects optioned by leading studios.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Decisionmaking power Though the four-day school week is renewed in 10-year increments, a yes vote won’t necessarily lock the schedule in place for a decade.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The first flier urges a yes vote for a special 10-year school district property tax levy.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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