as in approval
a vote or decision for something
we have five affirmatives and two negatives for forming the committee
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Recent Examples of affirmative
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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al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022
Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
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al, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
Shortly after, Gomez herself responded with a resounding affirmative.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2022
Use liberally the affirmatives Yes, ma’am and Yes, sir, having grown up under threat of a stiff switch.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
See all Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sports is set to launch this spring, coinciding with the final approval of the House v. NCAA settlement by a federal court.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Amid those changes in the business, a new school of thought has emerged: that success is often found in cultural niches that gain mainstream acceptance from the bottom up, not the top down.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who live elsewhere often find synagogue acceptance difficult, if not impossible.—
Yonat Shimron,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their yeses and great noes no longer mean anything.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The idea that one small decision, a swipe, a smile, a yes, can change everything.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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