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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Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives — nearly all in Africa — each year.—
Jamey Keaten,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Another said Trump is countermanding the Pentagon, which had made a decision without presidential approval.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Noun
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With an acceptance rate of just 0.7% this year, the program is highly competitive and serves as a pipeline for permanent positions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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The couple, considered icons of the country-western genre, welcomed and adopted five children together: Robin, Dodie, Sandy, Mimi and Debbie. Known for their compassion and acceptance of all kids — their own and others — Rogers and Evans set an example of helping the youth and always being kind.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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With frontman Girish Pradhan commanding the stage, the band’s charisma and precision lit up the room and earned them a unanimous four yeses from the judges — Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, Mel B, and Howie Mandel.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Eventually, one of those yeses came: a role in the upcoming second season of Nine Perfect Strangers, Hulu‘s adaptation of the Liane Moriarty novel, now headed to the Alps for its latest psychedelic retreat.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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