1. plural of affirmative; positive responses or statements expressing agreement or confirmation
2. in grammar, positive statements or constructions (as opposed to negative ones)
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The survey received mostly affirmatives from the participants.
• We need more affirmatives than negatives to pass the motion.
• The teacher asked students to convert the negatives into affirmatives.
• His collection of affirmatives showed strong support for the proposal.
• In English grammar, affirmatives don’t require auxiliary verbs like negatives do.
• The poll results showed 60% affirmatives and 40% negatives.