Synonyms of yeas

yeas

noun

plural of yea

as in affirmatives

a vote or decision for something

the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affirmatives
• yeses
• approvals
• acceptances
• pros
• agreements
• sanctions
• acquiescences
• assents
• accessions
• consents
• permissions
• concurrences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nays
• noes
• negatives
• cons
• vetoes
• non placets
• denials
• refusals
• rejections
• disallowances
• negations
• declinations
• blackballs
• turndowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yeas

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