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also ay
1
as in always
on every relevant occasion
I aye thought that she was the loveliest woman I ever laid eyes on
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2
as in forever
for all time
a friendship that will aye endure
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also ay
as in okay
used to express agreement
aye, you're right about that
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also ay
as in yea
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Recent Examples of aye
Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The program is set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, but on Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced a bill out of committee (13 ayes, no nays) that would extend the program, and the same major players from the 2013 legislative session are lobbying again to extend and improve the tax credit.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Last month, the San Francisco central committee resolution passed with 15 aye votes, eight nays and eight abstentions.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The law passed with a strong majority of Democratic members voting aye.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
New charges were filed against Donald Trump in the classified documents case, Sen. Dianne Feinstein gets confused and has to be told to vote aye, and a new bill could eliminate rates for many student loan borrowers.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
Last week, the House Republicans passed their debt-limit budget bill, with all but four members of their caucus voting aye.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
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Presuming all 53 Senate Republicans vote aye, at least seven Democrats would have to join a bipartisan majority.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The program is set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, but on Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced a bill out of committee (13 ayes, no nays) that would extend the program, and the same major players from the 2013 legislative session are lobbying again to extend and improve the tax credit.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Last month, the San Francisco central committee resolution passed with 15 aye votes, eight nays and eight abstentions.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The law passed with a strong majority of Democratic members voting aye.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
New charges were filed against Donald Trump in the classified documents case, Sen. Dianne Feinstein gets confused and has to be told to vote aye, and a new bill could eliminate rates for many student loan borrowers.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
Last week, the House Republicans passed their debt-limit budget bill, with all but four members of their caucus voting aye.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aye
yea
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Sure, word warfare can nudge us on some issues – like yea or nay on a state infrastructure initiative or a county sales tax or a school district bond.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Aye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aye. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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