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
Angie Pepper, a philosopher at the University of Roehampton, in the United Kingdom, answers in the affirmative.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
To which Kylie responded in the affirmative, agreeing that she's seen elements of birth order theory play out in real life with her four daughters.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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, 11 Feb. 2023
The answer, to my mind, is a resounding affirmative.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2022
See All Example Sentences for affirmative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affirmative
Noun
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Paramount needed government approval from the Federal Communications Commission in order to go ahead with its merger with Skydance.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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While the buyer group awaits approval from a bankruptcy court, here's a trip down memory lane — featuring five facts about Hooters' history that may come as a surprise to some.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the film is most moving in its quieter moments, when the longest and most painful goodbye mellows into something like acceptance, tinged with gratitude for the moments that remain to be lived.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, questions about privacy and public acceptance will influence the extent to which this technology is adopted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ten months later, that answer is a resounding yes.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Its message, in short, was something of a yes.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Affirmative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affirmative. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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