as in yeses
a vote or decision for something
we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
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In June 2026, the teenagers made their television debut on the 21st season of America's Got Talent, earning yeses from all four judges as their mother watched from the sidelines.
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While that effort went down with a wider margin, 84 nos and 17 yeses, a dozen Republicans supported it, revealing the extent of unease over the issue within the Senate GOP conference.
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Caltrans has cleaned up the site twice over the past five yeas.
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As his offers continued to stack up, Pruitt learned about Madison Crowell, a 2024 graduate of Georgia's Liberty County High School who was believed to hold a national record with 231 college acceptances and about $15 million in scholarships.
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The class received more than 1,300 college acceptances, including several who earned full-ride scholarships.
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Those approvals allow crews to begin building essential site infrastructure before full production activities start.
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The Limits Of Legacy Approaches Many organizations still operate with fragmented processes built around spreadsheets and manual approvals.
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“Affirmatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmatives. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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