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also yesses
as in affirmatives
a vote or decision for something
the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"
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Recent Examples of yeses
Needless to say, Chris skated through to Hollywood Week after three yeses earned him a golden ticket.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
And then only prepare enough for the yeses, with a buffer of an extra 10 percent or so, to help navigate anything unexpected.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Hesitation meant the feature was a no-go; strong yeses signaled real demand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
And then only prepare enough for the yeses, with a buffer of an extra 10 percent or so, to help navigate anything unexpected.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Hesitation meant the feature was a no-go; strong yeses signaled real demand.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeses
Noun
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The group shares everything from preschool graduations to college acceptances and other milestones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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If a student has received multiple college acceptances, some timely decisions need to be made.—
Eric Greenberg,
AJC.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At its peak, Armco, which owned the steel plant for almost 90 yeas, was Middletown's biggest employer.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Yeses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeses. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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