as in okay
used to express agreement
yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow
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as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something
the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"
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Recent Examples of yes
Starr Million Baker, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The answer is yes, according to Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page, who reviewed the footage and related documents.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Airport pianist Josh King finds his main character energy
Josh King, the 24-year-old airport pianist who squeaked by with two yeses after the judges pushed him outside his jazz lounge comfort zone, had something to prove during Hollywood Week.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
If the answer to all three of these questions is yes, then speed is critical.
—Starr Million Baker, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The answer is yes, according to Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page, who reviewed the footage and related documents.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
But Senate rules require 60 votes to get balls rolling, and Republicans had just 52 yes votes in the Upper Chamber.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Airport pianist Josh King finds his main character energy
Josh King, the 24-year-old airport pianist who squeaked by with two yeses after the judges pushed him outside his jazz lounge comfort zone, had something to prove during Hollywood Week.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes
Noun
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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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11 Feb. 2023
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The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.—
Arthur Knight,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Aug. 2022
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“Yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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