YES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

ˈyes

Definition of yes

as in yeah

used to express agreement yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow

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noun

as in affirmative

a vote or decision for something the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"

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First, private-sector verifiers that today receive only a binary yes-or-no response from a government API could gain direct access to the registry and apply their own compliance rules. — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 John has been working his whole life to be deemed a worthy member of the Green Lantern corps, and Hal was literally handed the ring after answering a single yes-or-no question correctly. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Noun

The proposal received 660 yes votes, or 41%, to 945 no votes, or 59%, in the county, which Trump carried by 66 points in 2024. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The letter promised an additional $20 million in funds for countries that accept, which sound something like bribery, dare say flat-out payment for a yes vote. — Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for yes

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Don’t worry, Bates did okay after that, going on to star in classic films like Misery (1990) and Titanic (1997).

— Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
The night ends nicely, with Sandy asking Joe about his mother, who is doing okay.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Definition of OK

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While 1990s Teri Hatcher would indeed reply in the affirmative, the nagging disbelief is relatable.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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.

— Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of affirmative

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Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
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.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

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