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
Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2024
If the answer is yes, NPR wants to hear your stories.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
H.j. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
In the state House, the support of every Democratic lawmaker is needed to pass legislation that doesn't have a yes vote from any GOP lawmaker.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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Twenty-three Council members voted yes, nine voted no and one abstained.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2024
If the answer is yes, NPR wants to hear your stories.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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For the vote of confidence to have been successful, if would have required 367 yes votes.
—H.j. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
In the state House, the support of every Democratic lawmaker is needed to pass legislation that doesn't have a yes vote from any GOP lawmaker.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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