NON PLACET Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

non placet

noun

ˌnän-ˈplā-sət

Definition of non placet

as in refusal

a vote or decision against something the motion to award the controversial scholar an honorary degree from the university passed by an overwhelming margin, with only two recorded non placets

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Noun

This strategic refusal is a major plot point in the episode, reflecting a history that led the New York Times to report in 1921 that the Osage had the greatest per capita wealth in the world.

— Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Tensions between the two countries mounted last year with Spain's refusal to commit to investing 5% of GDP annually on defense by 2035, after other member states agreed to the target at last year's summit.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of refusal

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Both totals represent sufficient support to overcome a potential presidential veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Trump had 10 days until the Friday deadline to sign the bill, issue a veto, or allow the measure to take effect without his signature.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of veto

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Other symptoms nay include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or bloating.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 July 2026
And on July 2, after the arrival of British forces in New York lent the proceedings new urgency, Congress did, in fact, declare independence—with a vote of 12 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 abstention.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026

Definition of nay

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The most recent poll from ICS/Iscte gauging the public’s trust in Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s government, in March, found 34% gave it a positive rating and 56% a negative.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
However, the positives have increasingly outweighed the negatives throughout 2026, to the point where, at the time of writing, the game has a 74% positive score for reviews written in the past 30 days (of which there have been 951).

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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