yes-man

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Recent Examples of yes-man Imagine this group of hangers on and yes-men (and women) working with Trump on a national or international crisis. Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024 But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 Ferguson slams Reichert over Trump Ferguson repeatedly attempted to paint Reichert as a yes-man to former President Trump, who won less than 40% of the vote in Washington state in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 Since virtually all members of the Russian political elite have been directly appointed to their posts by Putin or his cronies, the group represents not a genuine team but a board of yes-men. Vladislav Inozemtsev, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2011 The codependency with — and resentment of — various yes-men. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 The Larry David of the show is an irritable man with a wife (Cheryl Hines), who eventually leaves him, and a sidekick (Jeff Garlin), who is his manager and yes-man. Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Now trying to make a comeback, Jocelyn is surrounded by yes-men and people who want to take advantage of her. Jasmine Li, Vulture, 31 May 2023 Still, running against Mr. Trump so directly will force Mr. Pence to confront the contradictions inherent in having served as the president’s yes-man for four years through the turmoil of the Trump administration. Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 15 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes-man
Noun
  • Musk’s minions were also granted access to the entire Treasury Department payment system and have proceeded to block payments to select federal contractors.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The news comes as Musk’s minions take over the US Office of Personnel Management, which acts as a human resources department for the federal workforce.
    Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Context The crash comes days after an American Airlines passenger jet carrying 64 people collided midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter crewed by three soldiers.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The plane had 60 passengers and four crew members on board, and the helicopter was carrying three soldiers.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Columbus was an adherent of the twelfth-century Italian monk Joachim of Fiore, whose chronological template of God’s plan for humankind progressed in three stages of spiritual development.
    Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • As their world crumbled around them, many found hope in a dance ritual that adherents believed would ultimately spark an upheaval in which their enemies would be ousted and their once-free existence restored.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Those vibes were often dictated by the sycophants in Musk’s orbit.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Triangle of Sadness parodied the wealthy class and their out-of-touch behaviors; The Menu gorged on monstrous culinary world personalities and the sycophants who feed them; and most recently, Blink Twice confronted the protective bubbles shielding powerful men from accountability.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Yes-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes-man. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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