voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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But Katyal argued that lawmakers would never have granted the president the power to impose tariffs, one of the most contentious issues in the country’s history, by voice vote if tariffs were at stake.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
The Senate confirmed Ellis by voice vote in October 2013.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Board members approved an ordinance setting the new rates along with other agenda items in a voice vote with no opposition.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
The Senate confirmed Ellis by voice vote in October 2013.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Board members approved an ordinance setting the new rates along with other agenda items in a voice vote with no opposition.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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