YEA Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

yea 1 of 2

adverb

ˈyā

Definition of yea

as in indeed

not merely this but also we will go to the new land, and, yea, we will pursue our dreams!

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as in yes

used to express agreement I vote yea on the proposed increase in the school budget

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yea

2 of 2

noun

as in affirmative

a vote or decision for something the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays

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Recent Examples of yea

Noun

There have been a couple of voluntary buyouts during the past 25 yeas. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 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, 1 July 2026 Caltrans has cleaned up the site twice over the past five yeas. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 But in 1984, a menace to Yuletide morality yea more dire than Starbucks holiday cups stirred vociferous objections. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yea

Recent Examples of Synonyms for yea

Adverb

Turkey has indeed taken some steps to limit aviation ties with Iran.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
On paper, the Republican senator from Missouri’s idea of punishing labs or users who have indeed acted recklessly or negligently while developing or deploying AI systems is a good one.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of indeed

Adverb

As a result, the watermark is randomly distributed across the entire length of the protein, and detecting one isn’t a simple yes-or-no question.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Brown 17, New Haven 10 On the same day Yale opened its season, UNH fell to 1-3– yes, the Chargers have already played four games– with a loss to Ivy opponent Brown.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of yes

Noun

While 1990s Teri Hatcher would indeed reply in the affirmative, the nagging disbelief is relatable.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
This question was answered in the thundering affirmative by two groups of late-19th-century Protestant social activists whose retail legacies continue, even now, to thrive across all 50 states.

— Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of affirmative

Adverb

Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

Definition of alright

Noun

His latest promise — which, like the others, would require approval from Congress — would probably cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the ballooning deficit and worsening inflation.

— Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
In Massachusetts and Maine, that approval is also contingent on the federal government finding a long-term solution to the seemingly intractable problem of storing radioactive nuclear waste.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

Adverb

Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

But if you weren’t convinced by these results or don’t feel in the mood to follow yet another social media trend in your fitness routine, that’s okay too.

— Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Don’t worry, Bates did okay after that, going on to star in classic films like Misery (1990) and Titanic (1997).

— Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

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