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
Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
From the non-stop whirring of a receipt printer to the soft clinking of cutlery being placed on porcelain plates, each sound–yes, including the incessant yelling–makes The Bear restaurant feel like home.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Andreessen Horowitz, was an unequivocal yes.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Next, Mofakham plans to examine whether patients can answer yes-or-no questions using specific facial movements.
—Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
From the non-stop whirring of a receipt printer to the soft clinking of cutlery being placed on porcelain plates, each sound–yes, including the incessant yelling–makes The Bear restaurant feel like home.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The answer, from both the collaborators involved and the final product, is a resounding yes.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Andreessen Horowitz, was an unequivocal yes.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes
Noun
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McConaughey response was immediate, and in the affirmative.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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And Rogan replied in the affirmative.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.—
Jay Sen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The stand-ins did alright, handing the Mariners a 3-2 setback for the Dodgers’ 91st win of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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