voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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The legislation passed by voice vote without objection on Monday and will now proceed to the Senate.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
On Tuesday, the House passed the Plain Language in Contracting Act by voice vote.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The bill, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was brought up for a voice vote by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Last year, 91 senators voted in favor of the Kids Online Safety Act; and in February, the Take It Down Act sailed through the Senate by a voice vote.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
On Tuesday, the House passed the Plain Language in Contracting Act by voice vote.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The bill, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was brought up for a voice vote by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Last year, 91 senators voted in favor of the Kids Online Safety Act; and in February, the Take It Down Act sailed through the Senate by a voice vote.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for voice vote
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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