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as in indeed
not merely this but also
we will go to the new land, and, yea, we will pursue our dreams!
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as in yes
used to express agreement
I vote yea on the proposed increase in the school budget
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as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something
the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays
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Recent Examples of yea
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
But in 1984, a menace to Yuletide morality yea more dire than Starbucks holiday cups stirred vociferous objections.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
Yet getting government approval for a deal is not quite as simple as getting POTUS’ yea or nay, as much as that step in a merger process now is being taken as a given.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2025
The vote on a motion to proceed to final debate on the bill passed with 51 yeas and 49 nays.
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Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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Noun
Caltrans has cleaned up the site twice over the past five yeas.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
But in 1984, a menace to Yuletide morality yea more dire than Starbucks holiday cups stirred vociferous objections.
—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
Yet getting government approval for a deal is not quite as simple as getting POTUS’ yea or nay, as much as that step in a merger process now is being taken as a given.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Dec. 2025
The vote on a motion to proceed to final debate on the bill passed with 51 yeas and 49 nays.
—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yea
Adverb
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After having watched a few replays, Claus, indeed, showed Balogun a red card.
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Sauced is indeed coming back, this time in a much larger space.
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The answer is yes, and the computer proved it, controversially, by checking 1,936 cases in a way no human could realistically verify.
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The strange answer to that is yes, but not really.
Noun
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While 1990s Teri Hatcher would indeed reply in the affirmative, the nagging disbelief is relatable.
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This question was answered in the thundering affirmative by two groups of late-19th-century Protestant social activists whose retail legacies continue, even now, to thrive across all 50 states.
Adverb
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Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
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It’s also led by arguably (but definitely, in my opinion) the best player to ever play the sport, Lionel Messi.
Adverb
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And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
Noun
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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
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One reason ibogaine has struggled to win approval in the past is a lack of financial incentive, Barsuglia said.
Adverb
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Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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The fact that my son and his girlfriend live in Kansas City certainly helped spark our newfound fascination.
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Your mother was okay sending you in a car to meet Howard Hughes, knowing his reputation?
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Everybody knows that there’ll be certain parts that are doing okay, but a large part of the society in North Korea is very poor.
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“Yea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yea. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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