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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 list of noes from top free agents since then is not insignificant.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Here, Southern designers weigh in with insights on outdated bedding colors that are hard nos in their book.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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Here, Southern designers weigh in with insights on outdated bedding colors that are hard nos in their book.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noes
Noun
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With Cornyn not on the floor, the vote for more than 25 minutes was stuck at 56 ayes and 40 nays, with three other GOP senators, Rick Scott of Florida, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Mike Lee of Utah, not voting, for unclear reasons.—
Emily Wilkins,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the decision following an endorsement from the Chamber of Deputies and a Senate vote that saw 76 ayes, five nays and 35 abstentions.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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Conversation starters → Guy Fieri, a chef famous for trying everything, has revealed a few firm food refusals.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The comments were in response to questions about an editorial published earlier this week in The Wall Street Journal that questioned Prasad’s role in the rejections and accused Prasad of insisting on clinical trials that are too difficult and expensive to pull off.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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For workers, that might look like applying for jobs despite already receiving countless rejections.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These denials are on top of the harassment and violence that trans people can face in health care settings and the struggles to access preventive screenings for conditions like cancer, compared to their cisgender peers.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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The denials were reiterated in Friday's lawsuit filings.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Noes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noes. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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