AFFIRMATIVES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

affirmatives

noun

plural of affirmative

as in yeses

a vote or decision for something we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee

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Noun

Three yeses put you in the top-left, and the only exits are to build something non-reproducible or become essential plumbing, or the services wrapped around it.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In June 2026, the teenagers made their television debut on the 21st season of America's Got Talent, earning yeses from all four judges as their mother watched from the sidelines.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Definition of yeses

Noun

There have been a couple of voluntary buyouts during the past 25 yeas.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
And on July 2, after the arrival of British forces in New York lent the proceedings new urgency, Congress did, in fact, declare independence—with a vote of 12 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 abstention.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026

Definition of yeas

Noun

As his offers continued to stack up, Pruitt learned about Madison Crowell, a 2024 graduate of Georgia's Liberty County High School who was believed to hold a national record with 231 college acceptances and about $15 million in scholarships.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
The class received more than 1,300 college acceptances, including several who earned full-ride scholarships.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

Definition of acceptances

Noun

Proposition 45 would speed up approvals under CEQA — a big environmental law in California — for eight kinds of projects.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
On a quarterly basis, review how long key decisions take, where approvals stall and who is ready for bigger roles.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of approvals

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