Affirmative
adjective
Saying or showing that the answer is 'yes' or something is true.
His reply was in the affirmative
Often appears as...
- affirmative consent
- affirmative reply
noun
A 'yes' answer or decision.
I hope the committee will give an affirmative to our proposal
Often appears as...
- in the affirmative
- express the affirmative
adjective
Supporting or improving the social, political, or economic conditions of people who are less powerful or privileged.
Affirmative action is a policy to help improve opportunities for groups of people who are often treated unfairly
Often appears as...
- affirmative action policy
- affirmative action program
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
adjective
Saying or showing that the answer is 'yes' or something is true.
His reply was in the affirmative
Often appears as...
- affirmative consent
- affirmative reply
noun
A 'yes' answer or decision.
I hope the committee will give an affirmative to our proposal
Often appears as...
- in the affirmative
- express the affirmative
adjective
Supporting or improving the social, political, or economic conditions of people who are less powerful or privileged.
Affirmative action is a policy to help improve opportunities for groups of people who are often treated unfairly
Often appears as...
- affirmative action policy
- affirmative action program
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Response
Use 'affirmative' when you want to clearly confirm something or agree to a question or request.
Do you understand the instructions? - Affirmative!
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Alternative
'Affirmative' is a formal way to say 'yes,' often used in professional or military contexts.
The captain gave an affirmative nod to proceed with the mission.
Pro Tip 3/3Clarity in Communication
In environments where clear communication is critical, 'affirmative' is preferred to avoid misunderstandings.
Pilot to tower, requesting permission to land. Tower to pilot, you have an affirmative on landing.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Response
Use 'affirmative' when you want to clearly confirm something or agree to a question or request.
Do you understand the instructions? - Affirmative!
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Alternative
'Affirmative' is a formal way to say 'yes,' often used in professional or military contexts.
The captain gave an affirmative nod to proceed with the mission.
Pro Tip 3/3Clarity in Communication
In environments where clear communication is critical, 'affirmative' is preferred to avoid misunderstandings.
Pilot to tower, requesting permission to land. Tower to pilot, you have an affirmative on landing.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Response
Use 'affirmative' when you want to clearly confirm something or agree to a question or request.
Do you understand the instructions? - Affirmative!
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Alternative
'Affirmative' is a formal way to say 'yes,' often used in professional or military contexts.
The captain gave an affirmative nod to proceed with the mission.
Pro Tip 3/3Clarity in Communication
In environments where clear communication is critical, 'affirmative' is preferred to avoid misunderstandings.
Pilot to tower, requesting permission to land. Tower to pilot, you have an affirmative on landing.
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Does racism affect how...
positive affirmative way with someone from another part of the country or of another racial group and I think part of the education vary but we talked about before is the networking experience you get when you go to college where you do kind of get a mix of people that you might not interact with otherwise but the point is this is all good news
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Nate Silver: How does...
and might never interact in a positive affirmative way with someone from another part of the country, or of another racial group. I think part of the education variable we talked about before is the networking experience you get when you go to college where you do get a mix of people that you might not interact with otherwise.
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Philip Howard: Four ways...
to use their judgment to interpret and apply the law in accord with reasonable social norms. As you're going down, and walking down the sidewalk during the day, you have to think that if there is a dispute, there's somebody in society who sees it as their job to affirmatively protect you
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How to find the person...
and to get to know the people that are in your environment, and more importantly to give them the opportunity to know you. Because once they know you, there's a higher probability that when you approach them to ask them to be your sponsor, they will in fact answer in the affirmative.
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America's forgotten...
and it leads sometimes to very conspiratorial places. So let's just take one political issue that's pretty hot, affirmative action. So depending on your politics, you might think that affirmative action is either a wise or an unwise way to promote diversity in the workplace
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A lesson on looking PIPE...
guarding against the threat of post-Katrina floodwaters and rising up against adversity, we too have the ability to act affirmatively and affect positive change. I have been mining the world of art to help people across the professional spectrum
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Why it's worth listening...
as any of my professors have. She explained the many reasons why people of various political views challenge and support affirmative action, stressing that, while she strongly supported it herself,
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The lost art of...
affirmative action and same-sex marriage lying just beneath the surface of those arguments with passions raging on all sides are big questions of moral philosophy big questions of justice but
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Michael Sandel: The lost...
over the gap between rich and poor, over affirmative action and same-sex marriage. Lying just beneath the surface of those arguments, with passions raging on all sides, are big questions
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Can't Get Much Drunker PIPE...
that's affirmative I believe that my habit be like
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Does racism affect how...
positive affirmative way with someone from another part of the country or of another racial group and I think part of the education vary but we talked about before is the networking experience you get when you go to college where you do kind of get a mix of people that you might not interact with otherwise but the point is this is all good news
Video examples
Nate Silver: How does...
and might never interact in a positive affirmative way with someone from another part of the country, or of another racial group. I think part of the education variable we talked about before is the networking experience you get when you go to college where you do get a mix of people that you might not interact with otherwise.
Video examples
Philip Howard: Four ways...
to use their judgment to interpret and apply the law in accord with reasonable social norms. As you're going down, and walking down the sidewalk during the day, you have to think that if there is a dispute, there's somebody in society who sees it as their job to affirmatively protect you
Video examples
How to find the person...
and to get to know the people that are in your environment, and more importantly to give them the opportunity to know you. Because once they know you, there's a higher probability that when you approach them to ask them to be your sponsor, they will in fact answer in the affirmative.
Video examples
America's forgotten...
and it leads sometimes to very conspiratorial places. So let's just take one political issue that's pretty hot, affirmative action. So depending on your politics, you might think that affirmative action is either a wise or an unwise way to promote diversity in the workplace
Video examples
A lesson on looking PIPE...
guarding against the threat of post-Katrina floodwaters and rising up against adversity, we too have the ability to act affirmatively and affect positive change. I have been mining the world of art to help people across the professional spectrum
Video examples
Why it's worth listening...
as any of my professors have. She explained the many reasons why people of various political views challenge and support affirmative action, stressing that, while she strongly supported it herself,
Video examples
The lost art of...
affirmative action and same-sex marriage lying just beneath the surface of those arguments with passions raging on all sides are big questions of moral philosophy big questions of justice but
Video examples
Michael Sandel: The lost...
over the gap between rich and poor, over affirmative action and same-sex marriage. Lying just beneath the surface of those arguments, with passions raging on all sides, are big questions
Video examples
Can't Get Much Drunker PIPE...
that's affirmative I believe that my habit be like
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Shari Arison
Israeli Businesswoman
Doing Good is a simple and universal vision. A vision to which each and every one of us can connect and contribute to its realisation. A vision based on the belief that by doing good deeds, positive thinking and affirmative choice of words, feelings and actions, we can enhance goodness in the world.
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Kerry Washington
American Actress
I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of society and just think about the good. I believe in positive thinking and affirmative living, I also think it's really important to remember all of our disenfranchised members of society.
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Andre Iguodala
American Athlete
The sixth man, the position, I don't have a problem with, but the award - it's not that it's not important, but being singled out, it's like affirmative action or something like that to me. So, it's like, whatever.
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Dick Gephardt
American Politician
I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights act re-enacted. I have been a strong supporter of affirmative action. I believe in it strongly.
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Hermann Hesse
German Novelist
The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we answer it in the affirmative, if we accept it as one of the great eternal forms of life and transformation.
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Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects.
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Lillete Dubey
Indian Actress
Everything is possible. Anything is possible at any time and at any time in life. That's such an affirmative kind of feeling.
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Quentin Bryce
Australian Politician
I support affirmative action. I support special measures when you need it.
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Stephanie McMahon
American Businesswoman
I affirmatively have watched WWE programming my whole entire life!
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Janet Reno
American Public Servant
I think that affirmative action programs can be very important.
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Shari Arison
Israeli Businesswoman
Doing Good is a simple and universal vision. A vision to which each and every one of us can connect and contribute to its realisation. A vision based on the belief that by doing good deeds, positive thinking and affirmative choice of words, feelings and actions, we can enhance goodness in the world.
Quote examples
Kerry Washington
American Actress
I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of society and just think about the good. I believe in positive thinking and affirmative living, I also think it's really important to remember all of our disenfranchised members of society.
Quote examples
Andre Iguodala
American Athlete
The sixth man, the position, I don't have a problem with, but the award - it's not that it's not important, but being singled out, it's like affirmative action or something like that to me. So, it's like, whatever.
Quote examples
Dick Gephardt
American Politician
I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights act re-enacted. I have been a strong supporter of affirmative action. I believe in it strongly.
Quote examples
Hermann Hesse
German Novelist
The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we answer it in the affirmative, if we accept it as one of the great eternal forms of life and transformation.
Quote examples
Sonia Sotomayor
American Judge
There are cultural biases built into testing, and that was one of the motivations for the concept of affirmative action - to try to balance out those effects.
Quote examples
Lillete Dubey
Indian Actress
Everything is possible. Anything is possible at any time and at any time in life. That's such an affirmative kind of feeling.
Quote examples
Quentin Bryce
Australian Politician
I support affirmative action. I support special measures when you need it.
Quote examples
Stephanie McMahon
American Businesswoman
I affirmatively have watched WWE programming my whole entire life!
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Janet Reno
American Public Servant
I think that affirmative action programs can be very important.
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