NON PLACETS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

non placets

noun

plural of non placet

as in refusals

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

The air traffic control operators gave no reason for the earlier refusals.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusals

Noun

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
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

Definition of nays

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Near daybreak, when the Senate did call for the vote to adjourn, Lee and others objected with hearty nos.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
While that effort went down with a wider margin, 84 nos and 17 yeses, a dozen Republicans supported it, revealing the extent of unease over the issue within the Senate GOP conference.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Definition of noes

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The vetoes came on what was the final day the governor could sign or reject bills that passed in the Legislature this year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association, a large industry trade group, did not respond to a request for comment on the vetoes, but voiced support for Allen’s non-renewal bill.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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