non placet

noun

ˌnän-ˈplā-sət How to pronounce non placet (audio)
Definition of non placetnext
as in refusal
a vote or decision against something the motion to award the controversial scholar an honorary degree from the university passed by an overwhelming margin, with only two recorded non placets

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  1. refusal
  2. no
  3. veto
  4. nay
  5. negative
  6. con
Noun
  • Even with its lack of confidence in the first half and a stubborn refusal to evolve its dress-up systems, Infinity Nikki captivates the imagination.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
  • When a health scare and landlord trouble throw his life into precarity, Julio’s situation is exacerbated by his refusal to obtain an invasive new form of ID called Proof of Existence.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of refusal
Noun
  • Coraline 15th Anniversary notched a nice no. 5 at the domestic box office with $8.63 million for the three-day weekend on 1,603 screens.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
  • And the yes vote in the new poll, though short of 50%, was well ahead of the no.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of no
Noun
  • Unlike the Security Council, no member holds veto power in the assembly.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Russia, as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has repeatedly wielded its veto power to shield the Assad regime.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of veto
Noun
  • As late as 1997, Roger Ferguson and Ed Gramlich, Democrat Bill Clinton nominees to the Fed, were confirmed by voice vote with no nays heard.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
  • Griswold, the former tax-avoidance specialist, gives a big nay.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Definition of nay
Noun
  • While snaps from Day’s time on set quickly became sacred to virtually anyone with a Tumblr account in 2011, Coppola only recently discovered a box filled with the entirety of Day’s negatives—many of them never before seen—while digging through her storage units for Archive.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • State of play: The metal plates are like film negatives, mainly from the 1960s, before digital printing was introduced.
    Jason Clayworth, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of negative
Noun
  • Dark chocolate has been extensively studied for its cardiometabolic health benefits, but findings have been inconsistent, spurring heated debates over whether this treat has pros that outweigh the cons.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Joey Graziadei is getting candid about the pros and cons of his body transformation while competing on Dancing with the Stars.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of con
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