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as in vote
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president
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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot
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Recent Examples of ballot
He and booth partner Mike Krukow were both nominated each of the last two years, but Krukow did not make the 2026 ballot.
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Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The startling rise comes as concerned residents are preparing to cast their ballots in the city’s upcoming mayoral race.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The two organizations then gave nearly all of the money to a political committee controlled by DeSantis’ chief of staff that was dedicated to defeating last year’s recreational marijuana ballot initiative.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The county used Smartmatic’s computerized touchscreen ballot-marking devices and was the company’s only customer for the 2020 election.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The startling rise comes as concerned residents are preparing to cast their ballots in the city’s upcoming mayoral race.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The two organizations then gave nearly all of the money to a political committee controlled by DeSantis’ chief of staff that was dedicated to defeating last year’s recreational marijuana ballot initiative.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The county used Smartmatic’s computerized touchscreen ballot-marking devices and was the company’s only customer for the 2020 election.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballot
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But the Democratic leadership is demanding an immediate extension to soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies for their votes, saying Americans face a sharp rise in health care costs without them.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last week, the measure failed on its first test in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to advance.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Samantha grew up in the early 1900s during the Industrial Revolution and the women's suffrage movement.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballot. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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