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
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Pence declined to endorse Trump in 2024 following Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025 -
Southerners took Northern refusal to extend them insurance as proof of anti-Southern discrimination, helping to bolster a sectional identity.—
Justin Hawkins / Made by History,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Coraline 15th Anniversary notched a nice no. 5 at the domestic box office with $8.63 million for the three-day weekend on 1,603 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2024
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And the yes vote in the new poll, though short of 50%, was well ahead of the no.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Aug. 2024
Noun
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One of the knocks on his records, according to the group, was his veto of a bill that would have placed a warning label about air pollution on gas stoves.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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So his veto likely would just be a temporary reprieve for those students.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
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While it was voted in at 3-0-2 (three for yes, zero nays, and two absent), the vote must sit in the Federal Register for 30 days before a final FTC ruling will be made.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2025
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As late as 1997, Roger Ferguson and Ed Gramlich, Democrat Bill Clinton nominees to the Fed, were confirmed by voice vote with no nays heard.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2024
Noun
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Economists fear the tariffs will be a net negative for households and the broader economy.—
Jason Lalljee,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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For Trump, granting a pardon would likely be a net negative in terms of political capital.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Board members are weighing the pros and cons between replacing the Sleepy Hollow outdoor pool, the less costly option, or going with a more expensive indoor facility at the Randall Oaks Recreation Center in West Dundee.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Schitt's Creek Emmy winner reunites with her Beetlejuice Beetlejuice costar Willem Dafoe for Michelob ULTRA's Game Day ad, in which the pair con various pickleball players out of their beer by pretending to be inexperienced.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Non placet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placet. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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