yes-men

plural of yes-man

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Recent Examples of yes-men Surrounding yourself with a bunch of yes-men is not a recipe for success—at least according to AT&T CEO John Stankey. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025 Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply? — Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes-men
Noun
  • Gavin Newsom’s legislative minions just got a lesson in constitutional supremacy.
    — , FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this week, soldiers in the United States tested rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Confident in the safety of their compound, Andrew and the soldiers were oblivious to the boy’s bad intentions.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Having been given countless opportunities to make their names in history as the conscience of the GOP, the six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation chose for the past decade to instead be Trump sycophants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • For its sycophants, LIV Golf was a new flavor in the vanilla world of professional golf.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Yes-men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes-men. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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