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
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026 -
Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 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
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the decision following an endorsement from the Chamber of Deputies and a Senate vote that saw 76 ayes, five nays and 35 abstentions.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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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
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On the framework amendment, there were 12 Republican noes.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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There are negatives in any tradeoff.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Reducing false positives and negatives Real-world conditions such as poor lighting, difficult viewing angles, extreme facial expressions, concealment by face masks or sunglasses, and poor image quality can still hamper performance, leading to faulty identification.—
Vijayan Asari,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Rounding out his vetoes Wednesday, Polis nixed Senate Bill 184.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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In fact, Hilton is envisioning vetoes putting lawmakers on record; the last time a session in Sacramento overrode a veto was in 1979.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Earlier this year its school board was mixed on doing so and discussed the pros and cons of the program during a board meeting in January.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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What are the cons of investing in gold?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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“Non placets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placets. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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