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yes

[yes] / yɛs /
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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All that any of us can offer in exchange, then, is ourselves – our identities, yes, but also our muscle and our flesh.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

“I probably could not have said yes to Harvard when they accepted me because of the price,” Lesch said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

So, yes, to an extent, we can say that this works.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

It's been a great season for Ipswich Town fans, who saw their team do the double over Norwich City in the East Anglian derbies and, oh yes, also win promotion back to the Premier League.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Back then, yes, of course, I was a victim of a reprehensible system of government.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler