voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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The House Armed Services Committee easily passed it in a voice vote in mid-July, though the bill is still working its way through Congress before it’s likely finalized later this year.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
The panel approved the motion by voice vote.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Penalty for battery or threat to jurors Passed by voice vote, this bipartisan bill would increase the penalty for battery or threat to jurors and their family members.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 June 2025
The legislation passed by voice vote without objection on Monday and will now proceed to the Senate.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025
The panel approved the motion by voice vote.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Penalty for battery or threat to jurors Passed by voice vote, this bipartisan bill would increase the penalty for battery or threat to jurors and their family members.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 June 2025
The legislation passed by voice vote without objection on Monday and will now proceed to the Senate.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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