as in indeed
not merely this but also
I was angry—nay, furious—at the way they were treating that poor dog
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as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip
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Recent Examples of nay
SI.com, 9 Oct. 2019
And journalists who actually do their jobs are nay-saying trouble-makers who have the temerity to not rely on press releases.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2012
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 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
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Adverb
So, coming live from my Van Down By the River, Old Prospector's pickaxe in my right hand, Cowbell in my left, Opera Man wig on my head, El Nino thundering away above it, here are the eight footballers who could, nay should, host SNL.
—SI.com, 9 Oct. 2019
And journalists who actually do their jobs are nay-saying trouble-makers who have the temerity to not rely on press releases.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2012
Noun
All this despite the nay-saying of classic-car purists.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nay
Adverb
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Afterward Knight, playing in her fifth Olympics, suggested that the virus may indeed be her team’s most dangerous foe in Milan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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If anyone was wondering why the singer barely moved while performing and appeared to be carried off the stage, the gown, while indeed stunning, weighed kilos in the double-digit range.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The nature of emergency medicine involves moving quickly and efficiently from patient to patient, often with little-to-no breaks or no emotional downtime.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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No, the wind patterns won’t be the same and no, the ball won’t carom off a chain-link fence like it would against the brick arcade in San Francisco.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump said he has been deeply frustrated with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s refusal to lower interest rates faster, which the president sees as a potential boon for the economy.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Think of George Washington’s refusal of a third term.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But kudos to the Mitch Marner vote; that would certainly be something.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And dance it most certainly did.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that veto must be reversed as part of a tax-relief deal.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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After that, the map would go to the governor for his approval or veto.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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People who have taken corticosteroid medicines for conditions like seizures, gastric reflux, cancer and transplant rejection are more susceptible, as are those with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease, multiple myeloma and rheumatoid arthritis.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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That is usually a sign of imminent death for a bill, and most legislators prefer to avoid the humiliation of public rejection.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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As Fed chair, Warsh would surely be pressured to do Trump’s bidding in the same way current Chair Jerome Powell has been, relentlessly.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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But with Raman and the others grabbing varying percentages of the vote, a two-person November runoff is likely and the candidates will almost surely be Bass and Raman.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But on Wednesday, Tchekmedyian and Pringle reported that Bass was involved in the revisions despite her earlier denials.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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His defense of Poland’s actions during World War II and denial of any Polish role in the Holocaust has driven outrage from Israel, especially on account of his Jewish heritage, while winning him praise in Poland.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Nay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nay. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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