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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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And yes, it was this same wider row about Lord Mandelson swirling then too.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And yes, some lucky fans were able to grab $28 tickets for some events, but those opportunities have seemed slim.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Under Supreme Court precedent, the answer is yes.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

All in all, there is a great deal to be said for indirect taxes—for sales taxes, for value-added taxes and, yes, for tariffs as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Some said it was a fluke—a tragedy, yes, but connected to nothing else.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell