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
  • The refusal to leave immigrants, trans kids, pregnant people or other vulnerable groups behind.
    — Aparna Rae, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Why did the ceasefire break down? Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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
  • Google this week sent a veto request to Utah’s governor over the bill, and has also shared bill text of its proposal with Utah legislators, Google spokesperson Danielle Cohen told CNN.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • That includes leading the charge to override the mayor’s vetoes last year of two high-profile public safety bills that implemented new transparency requirements on NYPD officers and banned solitary confinement in city jails.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of veto
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  • While it was voted in at 3-0-2 (three for yes, zero nays, and two absent), the vote must sit in the Federal Register for 30 days before a final FTC ruling will be made.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of nay
Noun
  • At that rate — and with Tesla's heavy spending on automation and robotics — analysts say the company is at risk of going free-cash-flow negative, McNally noted.
    — Nathan Bomey, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The New York Times reported that when the Library of Congress acquired Lewis’ archives in 2015, the Los Angeles Times revealed that the library’s moving-image curator, Rob Stone, indicated that the library had whole negatives that were not to be released until 2024.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of negative
Noun
  • However, the focus of the con is noticeably widening.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Contrary to its fellow fats like butter and extra virgin olive oil, which both infuse recipes with noticeable flavor, vegetable shortening is neutral—which can be a pro or a con, depending on your goals with a dish.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of con
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