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a person (especially a man) who agrees with everything that someone says; a person who supports the opinions or ideas of someone else in order to earn that person's approval
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Recent Examples of yes-man
The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.
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Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
If Warsh came to be regarded as a yes-man for Trump, that would be very negative for the dollar.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?
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Bianca Davino,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
The appointment of a ‘yes-man’ at the head of the Fed (Kevin Hassett fits this role much more than the other leading candidate Kevin Warsh), will likely spur resistance within the institution, and across the regional Fed banks whose presidents help to make up the rate setting committee.
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Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros.
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Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
Forcing out Powell and replacing him with a 'yes-man' sends a message that the U.S. economy is just another arm of the White House.
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
If Warsh came to be regarded as a yes-man for Trump, that would be very negative for the dollar.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?
—
Bianca Davino,
Refinery29,
7 Oct. 2025
The appointment of a ‘yes-man’ at the head of the Fed (Kevin Hassett fits this role much more than the other leading candidate Kevin Warsh), will likely spur resistance within the institution, and across the regional Fed banks whose presidents help to make up the rate setting committee.
—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros.
—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
Forcing out Powell and replacing him with a 'yes-man' sends a message that the U.S. economy is just another arm of the White House.
—
Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes-man
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.
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Mexico sent two Mexican Air Force transport planes carrying 261 personnel, including soldiers, air force members and National Guard troops, Reuters reported.
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National Guard soldiers and airmen will be tasked with crowd control, traffic management and security patrols.
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Bridgers is a strict adherent to Attenborough’s Law.
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In 1619, the Calvinists outlawed their practices, driving adherents underground or into exile.
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In an undersized team that already shares a worldview, the silicon sycophant doesn't catch the blind spot.
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Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups.
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“Yes-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes-man. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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