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or nos
1
as in nays
a vote or decision against something
though I wanted spaghetti for dinner, the consensus was a decisive no
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2
as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance
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Recent Examples of noes
The winningest teams lose and Hollywood, there's so many nos.
—
Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Some guys have been immediate nos.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Here, Southern designers weigh in with insights on outdated bedding colors that are hard nos in their book.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2025
Some guys have been immediate nos.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Here, Southern designers weigh in with insights on outdated bedding colors that are hard nos in their book.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noes
refusals
Noun
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Two cases about the passport refusals eventually made their way to the Supreme Court.—
Time,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Noes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noes. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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