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affirmative::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | affirmatory |
| Derivation | affirm |
an affirmative decision.
affirmative votes.
affirmative::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | optimistic |
| Derivation | affirmativeness |
an affirmative outlook.
affirmative::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | approbative, approbatory, approving, plausive |
an affirmative nod.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | avouchment, affirmation, avowal |
| Has types | double negative, yes, yea |
he answered in the affirmative.
Examples of affirmative
affirmative
On both occasions, the majority of those questioned answered in the affirmative.
From the guardian.co.uk
The county's interpretation is that the charter requires four affirmative votes.
From the stltoday.com
Again, the issue here isn't quotas or affirmative action but racial preferences.
From the sacbee.com
This is why I can't get all worked up about the injustice of affirmative action.
From the theatlantic.com
What, asked another questioner, did the president feel about affirmative action?
From the economist.com
Offhand I can think of only two arguments with any sense for affirmative action.
From the economist.com
This decision only allows the use of affirmative action, it does not require it.
From the economist.com
The affirmative votes numbered 447,725, as against 44,307 who opposed the grant.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Conviction on impeachment charges requires the affirmative votes of 67 senators.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
- Approving: expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"
- (affirmativeness) the agreeable quality of one who assents
- In policy debate, the affirmative (AFF) is the team which affirms the resolution.
- Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance; An answer that shows agreement or acceptance; An assertion; pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result; positive
- A clause or sentence in the affirmative has the subject followed by the verb.
- Form of warranty stating a fact is true now but promising nothing about the future.
