say yes

idiom

: to say that one accepts or agrees to something
often + to
They said yes to our plan.

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But when the network came calling again, this time for a new show called Next Gen NYC, Giudice didn’t hesitate to say yes. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 June 2025 Not all of the existing investors opted to put more money in, which means their shares were diluted, but enough did say yes to raise the total needed. Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 May 2025 But the most salient thing Coughlin did in 2011 was say yes to Emada Tingirides. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025 The awards are designed to make adolescents feel just exalted enough to say yes while still extracting the maximum number of dollars from each family. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for say yes

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“Say yes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20yes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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