yep

[ yep ]

adverb

, Informal.

1. yes.

yep

/ jɛp /

sentence substitute

1. See yes
   an informal word for yes

Word History and Origins

Origin of yep¹

First recorded in 1830–40; yup

Example Sentences

For years researchers have believed that the post-workout feeling of euphoria—yep, the so-called runner’s high—was the product of a natural release of endorphins.

From Outside Online

Google is calling it the Google product reviews update – yep, pretty straightforward.

From Search Engine Land

Not only getting elected the first time, but then having another 70 million-plus people experience four years with him and say, yep, I want more.

From Ozy

Look at the last 5 years of random messages on LinkedIn…yep.

From Search Engine Land

Yep, the song the Whos sing in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

From The Daily Beast

But instead of board member, the definitive organizational role in contemporary corporatism is (yep) the human resources manager.

From The Daily Beast

It fosters—yep—“access to capital and talent and diversity.”

From The Daily Beast

I remember there was a moment where I was way high up on the face and I looked out and went, ‘Yep, this is exactly why I am here.’

From The Daily Beast

The last time a comedy debuted on network television that hit all those tenets was—yep—Modern Family back in 2009.

From The Daily Beast

Yep, she stuck the saddle on big black Thunder and had a rifle in the holster.

From Project Gutenberg

"Yep, he air dead," fell from Tessibel; for she had seen the large, glazed eyes draw in at the corners and the little face blanch.

From Project Gutenberg

"Yep," replied Jimmie, and he stretched out his neck, for it felt funny to have a stone tied around it.

From Project Gutenberg

“Yep,” replied the barkeeper, holding a bottle between his eye and the light, and measuring its contents.

From Project Gutenberg

Yep, responded that youngster, quite as cool about it as his brother.

From Project Gutenberg

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