as in yeses
a vote or decision for something
we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
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Noun
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Needless to say, Chris skated through to Hollywood Week after three yeses earned him a golden ticket.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026 -
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
Noun
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At its peak, Armco, which owned the steel plant for almost 90 yeas, was Middletown's biggest employer.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The group shares everything from preschool graduations to college acceptances and other milestones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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If a student has received multiple college acceptances, some timely decisions need to be made.—
Eric Greenberg,
AJC.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The judge noted that New York's legislature passed the toll, which its governor signed into law and received the necessary federal approvals before launching.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another key part of the package is softening approvals for wireless antenna farms.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Affirmatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmatives. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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