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 refusal has to be enforced in the part of the system that does not get rewritten every sprint.

— Murali Rajendran, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Opposite him is Nouri, the idealistic doctor, whose refusal to enforce a Sharia court order puts his life in jeopardy.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of refusal

Noun

The veto’s limits Under these rules, trading platforms do not need a company’s permission to offer tokenized versions of its shares.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Charlotte Mayor Robert Harrington’s historic veto held Monday after the City Council declined to challenge it.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of veto

Noun

At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Al Khafaji’s nay-sayers weren’t wrong to be skeptical about the construction space.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of nay

Noun

But SpaceX would just go from EPS that’s a minuscule negative to a tiny positive.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Heat’s new starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo finished the opener as a negative.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of negative

Noun

Pros & cons 5% cash back rewards on category of choice each month for Chime Prime™ members.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Running errands and a real estate con What follows comes from the referee’s report and the probable cause affidavits after Morin and Corcoran’s arrests.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of con

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