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
Mohan responds in the affirmative, noting the studios that people like Deon and Mann have built.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked if Prescott is playing the way former Cowboys QB Tony Romo did near the end of his career, and Jones gave an affirmative.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Meaning a third potentially couldn't answer that question in the affirmative.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Angie Pepper, a philosopher at the University of Roehampton, in the United Kingdom, answers in the affirmative.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked if Prescott is playing the way former Cowboys QB Tony Romo did near the end of his career, and Jones gave an affirmative.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Meaning a third potentially couldn't answer that question in the affirmative.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Angie Pepper, a philosopher at the University of Roehampton, in the United Kingdom, answers in the affirmative.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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One Denver couple's nearly year-long journey for city approval to revamp the old Yates Theater in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood, which has sat vacant for decades, makes its final leg next week.—
Chierstin Roth
March 2,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Happiness means pursuing intrinsic rather than extrinsic goals One of the biggest lies that Old Happy tells us, Harrison explains, is that the pursuit of extrinsic goals and external approval — popularity, conformity, financial success, aesthetic beauty — is the key to happiness.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An attorney for his campaign then sent a letter to Hooper objecting to the move and referencing the initial application and proof of acceptance.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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During their conversation, Harbert said the foundation’s executive director Howard Kummerman asked him to rescind his acceptance.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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To his surprise, the company replied with a yes.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Get the rejection or get the yes.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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