as in approval
a vote or decision for something
we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
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Recent Examples of affirmative
The weather might not have been the best, but for anyone looking for reassurance that Mardi Gras was going to stay weird in 2023, the evening provided an energetic affirmative.
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al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022
Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
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al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022
Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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The companies have completed a U.S. Department of Justice review and received all necessary regulatory approvals, according to Trump’s statement.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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That rollback is scheduled for final City Council approval Monday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Start with small approvals that build toward larger acceptance.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Out at the Fair is open to all ages and is organized to support love and acceptance.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
Noun
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States With The Best Tippers States with the best tippers (10=yes) A Flourish map The map shows the states that had the best tippers, according to the new LendingTree report.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Ultimately, Simon's efforts earned the group four yeses from the judges — and gave fans a memorable moment that will go down in AGT history.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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