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

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
While that effort went down with a wider margin, 84 nos and 17 yeses, a dozen Republicans supported it, revealing the extent of unease over the issue within the Senate GOP conference.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Definition of yeses

Noun

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
Caltrans has cleaned up the site twice over the past five yeas.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 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

The proposal faces major hurdles including financing, regulatory approvals and consultations with the Indigenous population.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
The update does not change the merger terms but reiterates that completion remains subject to conditions such as shareholder and regulatory approvals.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of approvals

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