Synonyms of voternext
: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

Examples of voter in a Sentence

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That ownership stake gives ordinary voters a reason to defend the fund. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Los Angeles voters won’t get a chance to increase the size of the City Council. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The race is a test of whether a socialist wave that swept New York last month can translate to Michigan primary voters. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Fujimori was boosted by voters in the capital region of Lima and also led votes cast by overseas ballot by a wide margin, pushing ​her to victory. Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for voter

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 8 Jul. 2026.

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: one that votes or has the legal right to vote

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