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
Angie Pepper, a philosopher at the University of Roehampton, in the United Kingdom, answers in the affirmative.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There seemed to be a rational acceptance of the outcome.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The growing acceptance of Indian design is one reason Bohra no longer resists the Made in India label.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The procedural measure that allows other votes essential to the agreement to be held starting on Monday was approved with the bare minimum of 60 yes votes, after eight senators in the Democratic caucus broke with party leadership to support the deal.—
Emily Wilkins,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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And then only prepare enough for the yeses, with a buffer of an extra 10 percent or so, to help navigate anything unexpected.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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