non placet

noun

ˌnän-ˈplā-sət How to pronounce non placet (audio)
Definition of non placetnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for non placet
  1. refusal
  2. no
  3. veto
  4. nay
  5. negative
  6. con
Noun
  • Madrid, a lifelong Republican, voted for Becerra because of GOP candidate Steve Hilton’s refusal to denounce MAGA.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked Norton about the state's refusal to exempt Catholic preschools.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of refusal
Noun
  • The answer seemed to be a firm no, but then Harry moved to the UK, and rumors started up again.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The typical don’t-take-no-for-an-answer strategy that car salespeople use is, unfortunately, very effective.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of no
Noun
  • In the past two elections for governor, Pritzker used the morning after his victory to talk about the fall veto session in Springfield or the transition plan into a new term.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ford has pledged to bring back bills outgoing Lombardo killed in his record-breaking vetoes, including limiting the number of homes large corporations can buy and giving the state the power to adopt Medicaid negotiated prescription drug prices.
    — Lucia Starbuck, NPR, 4 Nov. 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
  • By Thursday, however, investors soured on those trades, likely fearing that new restrictions would be a net negative.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even in Wednesday’s win, the Heat’s starting group finished as a negative.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of negative
Noun
  • Pros & cons Secured loans have an average APR discount of 20% compared to unsecured loans.
    — Dan Avery,Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • So the replies to my comment brought that resentment to the surface, and many replies called the organizer a grifter, a con-artist, and many much more colorful words.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of con
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“Non placet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placet. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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