voter

noun

vot·​er ˈvō-tər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

Examples of voter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, his campaign is betting that voters care more about attitude than policy specifics. Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 July 2024 According to recent polling, the issue is of high importance to voters, with 36% of Americans citing economic issues as the most important problems facing the country today, according to a June Gallup poll. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 July 2024 Day two of the Republican National Convention kicks off Tuesday, and Republicans will continue to lay out their pitch to voters after former President Donald Trump officially became the GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 The topic of conversation should come to no surprise to voters who understand both candidates' fraught histories of comments about vaccines. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for voter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voter was circa 1600

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“Voter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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voter

noun
vot·​er ˈvōt-ər How to pronounce voter (audio)
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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