as in okay
used to express agreement
yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow
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as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something
the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"
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Recent Examples of yes
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Are there preventative measures that pro athletes take to protect their cartilage that the rest of us can also do?
Dr. Cassandra Lee:
There is prevention, but part of how arthritis comes about is yes, past trauma.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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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Adverb
Yes, more music, yes more effects, yes, more this and that.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Are there preventative measures that pro athletes take to protect their cartilage that the rest of us can also do?
Dr. Cassandra Lee:
There is prevention, but part of how arthritis comes about is yes, past trauma.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Their yeses and great noes no longer mean anything.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
The idea that one small decision, a swipe, a smile, a yes, can change everything.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yes
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“Yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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