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yes or no

ADVERB
whether or not
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The judge directed the surgeon to answer yes or no.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

What most users do not realize is that AI systems rarely produce binary answers: yes or no, a positive identification or a negative one.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Those could include binary contracts that allow investors to make simple yes or no wagers on future events, such as whether the S&P 500 will close below or above a certain level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“That’s kind of a yes or no question,” Cassidy said.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

He wouldn't say yes or no, or sorry to have stayed too long.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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