say yes
idiom
: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
—often + to
They said yes to our plan.
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In the days after October 7, Tel Aviv jazz musician Y (Ariel Bronz) and his dancer wife Yasmine (Efrat Dor) decide to say yes to everything — including a commission to write a rousing new national anthem.
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Some forecast models say yes, while other models aren't so impressed with the idea.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Some forecast models say yes, while other models aren't so impressed with the idea.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Dark Stones Gone are the days of all-white kitchens; designers are more than thrilled to say yes to color.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Fifty-nine percent of traders say yes.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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