non placets

noun

plural of non placet
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for non placets
  1. refusals
  2. nays
  3. noes
  4. negatives
  5. vetoes
  6. cons
Noun
  • In nearly all of the Thailand and Cambodia refusals, the model’s reasoning invoked criminal restrictions or lèse-majesté laws.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sol, but it's designed to improve capabilities and reduce refusals on certain specialized cybersecurity tasks.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refusals
Noun
  • And on July 2, after the arrival of British forces in New York lent the proceedings new urgency, Congress did, in fact, declare independence—with a vote of 12 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 abstention.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of nays
Noun
  • Near daybreak, when the Senate did call for the vote to adjourn, Lee and others objected with hearty nos.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of noes
Noun
  • Ball and Arnaz took a substantial pay cut in exchange for full ownership of the show’s negatives.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There were positives and negatives in a 17-13 defeat that helped clarify Washington’s 53-man roster outlook.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of negatives
Noun
  • Their responsibilities include passing bills, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes and voting to uphold or override vetoes.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The president has endorsed state Senate President Ty Masterson, who sometimes overrode Kelly’s vetoes, for the GOP nomination.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of vetoes
Noun
  • Pros & cons 5% cash back rewards on category of choice each month for **Chime Prime members.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Materials, pros, cons and best uses Our editors independently choose our recommendations.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cons
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

non placet
non placets
nonplus
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Non placets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placets. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All