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adverb

ˈyes How to pronounce yes (audio)
Definition of yesnext
as in okay
used to express agreement yes, I'll be ready for the test tomorrow

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noun

as in affirmative
a vote or decision for something the bill passed with 50 "yeses" and 12 "noes"

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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
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Viewers will have to wait to find out the answer to that query and whether Emmy will continue to stand by her man — though, judging by Emmy's tears throughout the teaser, in both cases that looks to be a yes. — Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 The sun was out, the wind was not whipping across the prairie, temperatures were pushing (yes) 60 degrees in the dead of winter. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yes

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