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as in indeed
not merely this but also
we will go to the new land, and, yea, we will pursue our dreams!
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as in okay
used to express agreement
I vote yea on the proposed increase in the school budget
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as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something
the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays
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Recent Examples of yea
Danny Nelson, Fortune, 19 June 2022
Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 17 Aug. 2023
House Bill 1051, which would expand mental health benefits across the state, passed with 97 yeas and no nay votes.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
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Solend governance token-holders who participated voted yea with 97.5% of the vote.
—Danny Nelson, Fortune, 19 June 2022
Noun
Many celebrities have attended services in the yeas since, including Justin Bieber, Chris Pratt, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kourtney Kardashian and Vanessa Hudgens.
—Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 17 Aug. 2023
House Bill 1051, which would expand mental health benefits across the state, passed with 97 yeas and no nay votes.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yea
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But there is indeed something that speaks to me: Their life is uncluttered.Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Food prices have indeed soared since the onset of the Covid pandemic in the spring of 2020, rising 23% overall during that period, much of which has coincided with President Joe Biden's tenure in the White House.Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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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.al, al, 11 Feb. 2023
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The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
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The younger promotion is growing fast and Lashley definitely won't be the last who's tempted over.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The metaverse is a good example — maybe everyone eventually starts living online and Roblox’s digital world is still thriving, but the buzz has definitely moved on.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Below €20,000 yes, but €10,000 remains a stretch in Europe,’ Reers said in the interview.Neil Winton, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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The answer, legal and political observers say, is yes: Churches can use signs to have a say on amendments.Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
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While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Insurers also typically need approval from regulators to raise consumer premiums, which takes time.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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His time with Bedard is certainly over, for now at least.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
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And journalists who actually do their jobs are nay-saying trouble-makers who have the temerity to not rely on press releases.Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2012
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So, coming live from my Van Down By the River, Old Prospector's pickaxe in my right hand, Cowbell in my left, Opera Man wig on my head, El Nino thundering away above it, here are the eight footballers who could, nay should, host SNL.SI.com, SI.com, 9 Oct. 2019
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Here are a few ideas for quick travel options to go to places that will surely be covered in beautiful, magical snow this winter.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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To anyone who can’t or won’t eat anything predicated on the existence of a cow, risotto should surely be off limits.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Yea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yea. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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