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
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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Twelve years after the Kewaunee Power Station shuttered, wounding the local economy, owner EnergySolutions is seeking government approval to build a new nuclear plant at the site — and is trying to buy hundreds of acres of farmland around it.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The American Chiropractic Association has endorsed Avocado mattresses since 2020 and the mattress is 100% organic from its materials to production process, which gives Kovac all the more reason to give the bed a five-star approval from me.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The brand is popular among podiatrists and has even earned a seal of acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association for exceptional foot support.—
Gabriela Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement So many of us are still so grateful to PBS for giving us a place to turn to for learning and acceptance.—
Priscilla Blossom,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its message, in short, was something of a yes.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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The ‘yes’ campaign is being run through Newsom’s ballot measure committee, which the governor jump-started with a $2 million transfer from his gubernatorial campaign account.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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