voter

noun

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

Examples of voter in a Sentence

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In a national Heartland/Rasmussen Poll released in November, 52% of likely voters 18 to 39 years old had a favorable impression of Mamdani. Susan Page, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026 Officials in Oregon and Washington, which accept ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day, said that could disenfranchise thousands of voters. Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026 Many lawmakers who control ballot measure committees use them to raise money to sway voters on ballot propositions. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026 In October, a left-leaning voters’ rights group wrote to Burke, Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul asking their offices to launch investigations into the conduct of immigration agents. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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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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