YES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

ˈyes

Definition of yes

as in yeah

used to express agreement yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow

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noun

as in affirmative

a vote or decision for something the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"

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This means that users are directly trading with one another on yes-or-no questions. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 The short answer is yes, said Jeffrey Lyons, a political science professor at Boise State University. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

Noun

Badger needed 17 yes votes from the County Board members to proceed because Homer Glen filed a legal objection to the plan. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 In the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, the group alleges the ballot question was written to favor a yes vote in violation of state election law. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yes

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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

Definition of OK

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

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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

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