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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
Here, Southern designers weigh in with insights on outdated bedding colors that are hard nos in their book.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noes
refusals
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Legal experts say a clear trend is forming due to the number of refusals to indict in such a short time.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press What To Know The court emphasized that the law underpinning the travel ban does not authorize such visa refusals and declined to defer to the State Department's historical practice, citing Supreme Court precedent limiting agency discretion.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Noes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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