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

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  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
  • Balancing those positives and negatives takes careful architecture between the data, the AI and the business strategy.
    — James Loffler, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ament revisited his archive of decomposing negatives with his brother, designer Barry Ament, a few years ago.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 July 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
  • Align probiotic cons Align probiotics are relatively expensive compared to many other probiotic brands.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The national conversation around surveillance cameras and personal privacy has grown as Americans debate the pros and cons of cameras used by law enforcement throughout their communities.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cons
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“Non placets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placets. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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