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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Hesitation meant the feature was a no-go; strong yeses signaled real demand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 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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Monday ranks highest for connection request acceptances.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But instead of acceptances and rejections, which would have been definitive answers, most of my classmates got no real resolution at all.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The deal, which has been approved by each company's board of directors, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Affirmatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmatives. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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