Meaning & use
yesses
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instances of the word 'yes' or affirmative votes, used as the plural of 'yes' when it functions as a noun.
See it in a sentence
The committee counted the yesses and noes before announcing the final tally.
A chorus of yesses greeted the proposal when it was put to a vote.
A note on using this word
It is also spelled 'yeses' in some style guides; both forms are accepted when 'yes' is pluralized as a countable noun.
Words with a similar meaning
affirmatives
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Words with an opposite meaning
noes
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