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
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She was known among her neighbors for her generosity and spunk — and among her relatives for stubborn refusal to leave Bellevue Square, her home of 54 years, The Courant reported in 1997.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The New York Democrat called out Hegseth for the administration’s refusal to seek approval of Congress for the war.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That probably tilts the meter barely in favor of no.—
Varun Shankar,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
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Like their Senate colleagues, the 49-member House GOP caucus was sharply split with 27 voting yes, 21 no, and one absent.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Reviewing and deleting unnecessary spending via the line item veto or outright rejection for that particular spending program.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The mayor’s veto eliminated a measure to reduce public hostility at a time of toxic divisions fraying the city.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Congress does not have a yay or nay on the merger, but Democratic lawmakers have warned of investigations and other actions, something that will prove much more salient if the party gains control of one or more chambers in the midterms.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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The Hawks can’t afford both Kuminga and Daniels to be negatives offensively.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some saw his age as a negative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here are eight of the most popular proposals for closing Social Security’s funding gap, and the pros and cons of each.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Tseng suggests women review the pros and cons of each approach with their surgeons.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 May 2026
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