as in okay
used to express agreement
yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow
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as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something
the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"
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Recent Examples of yes
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Theoretically, yes: if the Trump administration withdraws from NATO, the treaty will remain in effect for the other 31 members.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2025
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
If this was a test of whether the supporters were still behind the manager and his team, the noise that greeted his speech was an emphatic ‘yes’.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Adverb
The answer is probably yes, somewhat, but in fact not completely.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Theoretically, yes: if the Trump administration withdraws from NATO, the treaty will remain in effect for the other 31 members.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
The proposal, which includes a condition that only one player per NFL team can participate, needs to receive 24 yes votes from the 32 teams during the spring ownership meetings in Minneapolis.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
If this was a test of whether the supporters were still behind the manager and his team, the noise that greeted his speech was an emphatic ‘yes’.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes
affirmative
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Those specific affirmatives can support the creativity of NFL defensive coordinators such as Vic Fangio.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The weather might not have been the best, but for anyone looking for reassurance that Mardi Gras was going to stay weird in 2023, the evening provided an energetic affirmative.—
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11 Feb. 2023
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“Yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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