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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When Ethan Embry was invited to join Scream 7, one of the easier yeses of his career, he was given a version of the script with a missing third act.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Needless to say, Chris skated through to Hollywood Week after three yeses earned him a golden ticket.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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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In a group of 61 countries with at least 5,000 visa approvals from January to August 2024, just seven received more visas in 2025 than the year before.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The project will come back to City Council at a later date for final approvals before construction begins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Affirmatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmatives. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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