NON PLACET Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

non placet

noun

ˌnän-ˈplā-sət

Definition of non placet

as in refusal

a vote or decision against something the motion to award the controversial scholar an honorary degree from the university passed by an overwhelming margin, with only two recorded non placets

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Noun

The Ducks have seven days to exercise their right of first refusal on the player, per the NHL collective bargaining agreement.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Republican hardliners jammed up the House floor this week, in part because of congressional leadership's refusal to attach a version of the election bill, dubbed the SAVE America Act, to the National Defense Authorization Act.

— Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of refusal

Noun

Others became law without Kelly’s signature or were enacted over her veto by Republicans in the House and Senate.

— Matthew Kelly July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
DeSantis’ vetoes carved roughly $800 million from the $115 billion state budget the Legislature passed in May, including 140 projects requested by Miami-Dade lawmakers that are worth nearly $88 million, according to a Miami Herald analysis.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of veto

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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
Rand Paul Paul’s office also did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his nay vote.

— Connor Greene, Time, 23 June 2026

Definition of nay

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However, the positives have increasingly outweighed the negatives throughout 2026, to the point where, at the time of writing, the game has a 74% positive score for reviews written in the past 30 days (of which there have been 951).

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Rather than viewing that as a negative for the sector, investors saw it as another reason that companies will need to spend more on cybersecurity.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of negative

Noun

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also spoke on Monday and reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target, while noting the pros and cons of forward guidance.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 July 2026
The frustration seems to be directed towards people who reacted as expected, instead of a con.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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