say yes
idiom
: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
—often + to
They said yes to our plan.
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Well, the stats certainly say yes, at least internationally.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
She’s often compelled to say yes to roles because doing so creates jobs.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
As of this writing, nearly 80% of the approximately 288,000 accounts that have voted say yes.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
To participate in it, who wouldn't say yes to that?
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
She’s often compelled to say yes to roles because doing so creates jobs.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
As of this writing, nearly 80% of the approximately 288,000 accounts that have voted say yes.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
To participate in it, who wouldn't say yes to that?
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for say yes
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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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