as in minion
disapproving
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 yes-men and yes-women in his Cabinet approve of everything Trump does, for fear of losing their cushy jobs.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes-man
Noun
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Besides being massively ignorant, Musk and his minions are drunk on ideology.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Through their minions in the media, in Big Pharma, and woke teachers manipulating their children's minds, these elites hold an iron grip on society.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pantoliano’s character, Angelo, was a soldier in the infantry, stationed in Hawaii in 1941.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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Named by Variety as one of 10 Spanish directors to watch in 2022, Azorín delivers a dual-timeline narrative set in Roman baths, where a 21st-century boy shares a hot bath with a 1st-century Roman soldier, both reflecting on their own frailty.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Its adherents numbered in the tens of thousands in 2018 and surged to millions by 2020.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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She was born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, and left Russia with many other adherents of Hasidism on the famous escape trains to Poland.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The administration may be populated with sycophants and true believers, but Justice Department attorneys and Homeland Security officials are not stupid.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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There are still sycophants and acolytes, but no savvy producers to make his head-scratching moves appear to make sense.—
Laura Bassett,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Yes-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes-man. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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