the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

Examples of the vote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The Virginia Commonwealth University poll gave Spanberger a larger 11 point lead among independents, with 35 percent of the vote to her opponent's 24 percent. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 An amendment requested by Confindustria Moda and Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, which asked to remove the rule that companies found negligent in auditing their supply chains would be directly put under judicial administration, didn’t pass the vote at the Senate Committee. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025 The college did not respond to questions from the Miami Herald ahead of the meeting about whether the vote was related to the presidential library. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 Benson leads in the potential horse race matchup with 30% of the vote, as James trails at 29% and Duggan follows with 26% of the vote, according to the poll, conducted for Duggan’s campaign and reported by Politico. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the vote

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!