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    affirmative

    US /əˈfɜ:rmətɪv/

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    UK /əˈfɜ:mətɪv/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveSaying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
    I need an affirmative answer to my proposal
    n.NounA statement or answer that expresses agreement or consent.
    She responded in the affirmative.

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    BOX SET: English In A Minute 6 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

    08:57BOX SET: English In A Minute 6 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
    • If your sentence is affirmative and doesn't have an auxiliary verb, for example, the present or past simple, then add one.

      If your sentence is affirmative and doesn't have an auxiliary verb, for example, the present or past simple, then add one.

    A2

    2023, in 7 minutes

    07:502023, in 7 minutes
    • Affirmative action is gone.

      Affirmative action is gone.

    B1

    Palestinian statehood, Skydance-Paramount and Trump at the Fed

    10:51Palestinian statehood, Skydance-Paramount and Trump at the Fed
    • Trump and his administration view affirmative action as discriminatory.

      Trump and his administration view affirmative action as discriminatory.

    • Trump and his administration view affirmative action as discriminatory.

      Trump and his administration view affirmative action as discriminatory.

    B2

    Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown

    10:01Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown
    • Affirmative.

      Affirmative.

    • Affirmative.

      Affirmative.

    B2

    Advanced English Conversation: Vocabulary, Phrasal Verb, Pronunciation

    03:17Advanced English Conversation: Vocabulary, Phrasal Verb, Pronunciation
    • Gayle: Mm-hmm (affirmative).

      Gayle: Mm-hmm (affirmative).

    • Vanessa: Mm-hmm (affirmative).

      Vanessa: Mm-hmm (affirmative).

    A2

    Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1

    15:23Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1
    • Impossible to reply to this in the affirmative: my little world held a contrary opinion: I

      Impossible to reply to this in the affirmative: my little world held a contrary opinion: I

    B2

    Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area

    42:52Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area
    • They are doing it badly right because it is one thing to say we're gonna make it hard for the US government to Conduct key administrative functions be it funding scientific research or you know Managing the health of our rivers and other pollution related things or even the the basic competence of the US military Which Pete Hex has seems to be very busily and very busy destroying for basically culture war purposes but it's actually an entirely different thing to build an effective system for repressing dissent and Controlling the outcome of elections, right that's building That's an affirmative project and you need to create state institutions and policies that deliver that particular outcome So you can't just do vandalism there, right?

      They are doing it badly right because it is one thing to say we're gonna make it hard for the US government to Conduct key administrative functions be it funding scientific research or you know Managing the health of our rivers and other pollution related things or even the the basic competence of the US military Which Pete Hex has seems to be very busily and very busy destroying for basically culture war purposes but it's actually an entirely different thing to build an effective system for repressing dissent and Controlling the outcome of elections, right that's building That's an affirmative project and you need to create state institutions and policies that deliver that particular outcome So you can't just do vandalism there, right?

    • That's an affirmative project.

      That's an affirmative project.

    B1

    ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 1, 2025

    19:38ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - July 1, 2025
    • Senate with a tiebreaking vote from the vice president on this vote. The years are 50. The nays are 50. The Senate being evenly divided. The vice president votes in the affirmative. The bill, as amended, is passed. The bill features roughly $4 trillion in tax cuts, mostly for the wealthiest

      Senate with a tiebreaking vote from the vice president on this vote. The years are 50. The nays are 50. The Senate being evenly divided. The vice president votes in the affirmative. The bill, as amended, is passed. The bill features roughly $4 trillion in tax cuts, mostly for the wealthiest

    • The Senate being evenly divided, the Vice President votes in the affirmative.

      The Senate being evenly divided, the Vice President votes in the affirmative.

    B1

    Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook

    28:58Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson  | Full Audiobook
    • “Did you ever remark that door?” he asked; and  when his companion had replied in the affirmative,  

      “Did you ever remark that door?” he asked; and  when his companion had replied in the affirmative,  

    • and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, "It is connected in my mind," added he, "with a very odd story." "Indeed," said Mr.

      and when his companion had replied in the affirmative, "It is connected in my mind," added he, "with a very odd story." "Indeed," said Mr.

    B1

    How to agree in English | Grammar lesson

    19:46How to agree in English | Grammar lesson
    • And if you notice, everything that David is saying. Everything is in the AFFIRMATIVE.

      And if you notice, everything that David is saying. Everything is in the AFFIRMATIVE.

    • So since it is in the affirmative and we are agreeing with him then we must start our sentence with the word "So". Ok?

      So since it is in the affirmative and we are agreeing with him then we must start our sentence with the word "So". Ok?

    A2