Definitions

yes

[yes] / jɛs /

ADVERB

expresses affirmation or agreement

Synonyms

STRONG

affirmative amen fine good okay true yea

WEAK

all right aye beyond a doubt by all means certainly definitely even so exactly gladly good enough granted indubitably just so most assuredly naturally of course positively precisely sure thing surely undoubtedly unquestionably very well willingly without fail yep

Antonyms

WEAK

disagreed

Example Sentences

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"Yes, we're a small country, but lately with the results we've had and even we have with the youth, it is not only pride, it's self-confidence."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Yes, Congress can and does occasionally do this, but not the agency’s own leaders, especially without advance notice or an opportunity for comment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Yes, she is one of the, if not the, most bipartisan senators in the body year in and year out.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Yes, I was looking at the monologue, the two pages that they gave me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

“Hi, Chris. Yes, I’m here with a member of the undercover operation that eventually located Mrs. Callahan. What can you tell us about the arrest today?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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