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
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.
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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
Mohan responds in the affirmative, noting the studios that people like Deon and Mann have built.
—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
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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
Mohan responds in the affirmative, noting the studios that people like Deon and Mann have built.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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White House officials are confident Warsh ultimately will meet the approval of the committee, where Republicans hold a 12-10 advantage.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps more significantly, Graham King, the producer, needed approval for the music from the Jackson estate, effectively giving it veto power over the project.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Breece would not live and work in Provincetown because his acceptance letter arrived just a few days after his April 8th suicide in Virginia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The original version of the bill also would have directed family court judges to consider a parent’s acceptance of a child’s gender identity when determining custody.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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But despite those victory margins, a Washington Post/George Mason University poll in March had the yes vote only leading by 5 points.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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If someone is noncommittal, ask for a yes, no, or a date to revisit.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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