non placets

plural of non placet
as in refusals
a vote or decision against something the motion to award the controversial scholar an honorary degree from the university passed by an overwhelming margin, with only two recorded non placets

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Noun
  • During an internal cyber evaluation, OpenAI models operating with reduced cyber refusals were given no direct internet access.
    — Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ajax is designed to be less restrictive Kjellberg is also deliberately changing how Ajax handles refusals.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And on July 2, after the arrival of British forces in New York lent the proceedings new urgency, Congress did, in fact, declare independence—with a vote of 12 yeas, 0 nays, and 1 abstention.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026
  • With Cornyn not on the floor, the vote for more than 25 minutes was stuck at 56 ayes and 40 nays, with three other GOP senators, Rick Scott of Florida, Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson and Mike Lee of Utah, not voting, for unclear reasons.
    — Emily Wilkins,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Near daybreak, when the Senate did call for the vote to adjourn, Lee and others objected with hearty nos.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While that effort went down with a wider margin, 84 nos and 17 yeses, a dozen Republicans supported it, revealing the extent of unease over the issue within the Senate GOP conference.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • But more than the superlatives, what's notable is there were not many negatives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the positive effect of it way, way outweighs any negatives.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The vetoes came on what was the final day the governor could sign or reject bills that passed in the Legislature this year.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The American Property Casualty Insurance Association, a large industry trade group, did not respond to a request for comment on the vetoes, but voiced support for Allen’s non-renewal bill.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The show has also progressed from a solely in-person experience to one with main-stage panels that are streamed live for fans around the world via YouTube — a move born out of the COVID-19 pandemic-era virtual cons that has stuck.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But there are also cons to buying a condo including sky-high HOA and parking fees, and emergency assessments, which could cost thousands of dollars.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Non placets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non%20placets. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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