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Synonyms & Antonyms for yes
Synonyms: Adverb
all right, alright, aye (also ay), exactly, OK (or okay), okeydoke (or okeydokey), yea, yeah, yep, yo
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Adverb
Antonyms: Noun
nay, negative, no, non placet
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Examples of yes in a Sentence
Adverb
yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrowNoun
We need a yes to go ahead with the project. She answered all the questions with yeses and nos.
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Squire, who formed Yes with singer Jon Anderson and others, died in 2015. — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Yestival set for Saturday at Elgin's Festival Park," 17 Aug. 2017 Yes-style interventions can succeed elsewhere, considering that its solutions not only are difficult to implement, but, at least in the short-term, also cost more than many communities are willing or able to spend. — Amadou Diallo, The Atlantic, "A Rust Belt City's School Turnaround," 18 July 2017 Though in a coma and an unresponsive state for several weeks, Ashlee could hear family members talking to her and would wiggle her foot to answer yes-and-no questions. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "'She saved my life': DWI driver and crash victim find peace and a new purpose in life," 25 June 2017 None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Defaults Done — Troublesome Middle Child DEAR TROUBLESOME MIDDLE CHILD: Yes: — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, "Someone else’s vacation dreams don’t have to be your nightmare," 11 June 2017 And after Brownback quickly vetoed the bill and denounced the tax plan, House Speaker Ron Ryckman’s decision to vote yes on overriding the governor provided the spark needed for other conservative lawmakers to vote yes. — Hunter Woodall And Jonathan Shorman, kansascity.com, "How a group of female lawmakers and a top Republican rolled back Brownback’s tax cuts," 8 June 2017 The TPA, which gives lawmakers a yes-or-no vote on amending trade deals, was passed amid tension over whether the U.S. should sign the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, championed by then-President Barack Obama. — Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg.com, "U.S. Set to Start Three-Month Countdown to Nafta Renegotiation," 17 May 2017 The Michigan Republican gave cover for people to switch from no to yes by extracting more financial assistance — $8 billion over five years — to help people with preexisting conditions pay for medical costs. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: 10 storylines to follow as the House votes on health care," 4 May 2017 The name Fly on the Wall Entertainment is a nod to [Big Brother], yes? — Brian Porreca, Billboard, "How 'Big Brother' Producers Pulled Off an 'Unfiltered' Look at Katy Perry's Life for YouTube Live Stream," 28 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Taking your wife back does not demand a definitive yes or no from you at this point. — Author: Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, "She insisted on divorce, and I started dating other people. Now she wants our family back together.," 7 Sep. 2019 The first major yeses were players from the Afghanistan National Team, who had wanted to play on behalf of all the girls in their country who cannot due to discrimination (the players ultimately couldn’t go because of issues with their visas). — Meghan Mcdonough, Quartz, "Female soccer players are breaking world records to show they’re just as good as the guys," 7 July 2019 Raise-your-hand questions: Candidates hate having to answer questions with yes-or-no answers, but sometimes moderators must make them. — Author: Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News, "Analysis: Winners and losers from the Democratic presidential debate’s first night," 27 June 2019 And with that, Simon, Gabrielle Union, Howie Mandel, and Julianne Hough gave Lamont four yeses and sent him through to the next round. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Fans Are Super Upset With Judge Simon Cowell After His Tense Stand-Off With Lamont Landers," 26 June 2019 Danielle reportedly gave approximately 500 resounding yeses in reply. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Who Is Kevin Jonas's Wife, Danielle Jonas? 7 Things to Know About the Chic Jewelry Designer and Mom of Two," 7 June 2019 Haunted by an abortive coup in 2016 (after which the government arrested some 60,000 people), the president has surrounded himself with yes-men and family members. — The Economist, "Turkey’s President Erdogan may face a mutiny in his own party," 6 June 2019 Poe demanded a yes or no answer, but Pichai indicated it was complicated. — Michael Liedtke, The Seattle Times, "Google grilled in Congress: What’s ahead for tech companies," 12 Dec. 2018 Instead of a binary yes-no vote, Brexit negotiations present myriad possibilities. — Avantika Chilkoti, WSJ, "What Betting Markets Have to Say About Brexit," 24 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yes.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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