as in affirmatives
a vote or decision for something
the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays
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yeses
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In June 2026, the teenagers made their television debut on the 21st season of America's Got Talent, earning yeses from all four judges as their mother watched from the sidelines.
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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.
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“Yeas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeas. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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