say yes

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: to say that one accepts or agrees to something

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They said yes to our plan.

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Iran does not have to say yes for Hamas to build a better attack. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Libra September 23 – October 22 You may be tempted to spend, commit, or say yes a little too quickly this morning. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 To be able to say yes to financing movies of a certain scale is a gift. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 An issue committee called Build Up Aurora urges voters to say yes. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for say yes

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