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
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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al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022
Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
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al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022
Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
See all Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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Cameras cut into the audience, showing nods of approval and acknowledgement from music’s biggest names, including Billie Eilish, Beyoncé and Charli XCX.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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Wedbush upgrades Tempur Sealy to outperform from neutral Wedbush upgraded the mattress stock following its approval of a merger with Mattress Firm.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The apparent acceptance of responsibility is a departure from past lawsuits, where government agencies are ultra-cautious about liability and assigning blame, Green said.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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All of this could lead to greater acceptance of EVs, and a stronger secondhand market, Onori says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Surprisingly, around 2,000 tons - yes tons - of unexploded ordnance is found, and detonated, annually in Germany.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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With the committee’s yes vote, the recommendations will be forwarded to the council’s Budget and Audit Committee.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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