Synonyms for yes
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1. yesadverb

   Synonyms:
   ay, affirmative, yup, uh huh, yeah, mhm, yus, ya, yah, yeh, yea, yeppers, ahuh, aye, yuppers, yep, yassuh

   Antonyms:
   no, nay, negative, nah, ixnay, nope, naw

2. yesadverb

   To agree with, to affirm, to approve.

   Was that a yes?

   Synonyms:
   yassuh, ay, ya, uh huh, yeah, yup, yep, yus, yah, ahuh, yeh, aye, yea, yeppers, mhm, yuppers, affirmative

   Antonyms:
   negative, nay, no, naw, ixnay, nah, nope

3. yesadverb

   A word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

   The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty yeses and one no.

   Synonyms:
   ay, yeah, ahuh, mhm, aye, yus, yep, yea, yup, affirmative, ya, uh huh, yuppers, yeh, yassuh, yeppers, yah

   Antonyms:
   no, nope, ixnay, nah, naw, nay, negative

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1. yesnoun

   an affirmative

   "I was hoping for a yes"

   Antonyms:
   no

Matched Categories

1. • Affirmative

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1. yesadjective

   Synonyms:
   yea, ay, aye

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1. yesadverb

   Synonyms:
   yea, aye, ay

2. yesnoun

   Synonyms:
   affirmative, consent

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1. List of paraphrases for "yes":

   yeah, sim, yep, oui, aye, -yes, sí, -yeah, yup, yea, sure, affirmative, so, um, jah, right, yeses, eah, if, oh, okay

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1. Ben Carson:

   I saw the film of it, yes.

2. Jon Michael Raasch:

   But if he did run at some point, yes, 100%.

3. Tim Cook:

   It is long past time to stop pretending that this approach doesn’t come with a cost — of polarization, of lost trust and, yes, of violence, a social dilemma cannot be allowed to become a social catastrophe.

4. Donald Trump:

   Yes, are you Batman?

5. Michael Pfleger:

   I can't possibly respond to the hundreds of Texts, emails, and calls that I have received from all across the nation since yesterday, i am devastated, hurt and yes angry, but I am first, a person of Faith, I Trust God. Please keep me in prayer and the Faith Community of St. Sabina.