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Synonyms & Antonyms of affirmative
a vote or decision for something
- we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
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Antonyms for affirmative
- nay,
- negative,
- no,
- non placet
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of affirmative was in the 15th century
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