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

The Star alleged the city’s refusal to release the document violated Missouri’s open records law.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Conversely, El-Sayed's messaging against the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and refusal of corporate PAC money has compelled voters.

— Christina Zhang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of refusal

Noun

Only one of its kind The Katsura Imperial Villa was constructed over about 50 years in the early Edo period (1603-1867) by Prince Toshihito and his son, Prince Toshitada, of the then Hachijo-no-miya Imperial family branch.

— Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
The vote failed along party lines, with every Democrat present voting no.

— Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of no

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Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Such 123 agreements usually take effect unless Congress jointly disapproves the deal and a two-thirds majority vote to override a ‌presidential veto.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of veto

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But over long stretches of time, the potential negatives are far outweighed by the inherent profitability of being paid to assume the risks that your customers want to lay off on you.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026
In 1999, a clean print of Grand Illusion was struck from the original negative and released by Rialto Pictures.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

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