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as in vote
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
we collected all of the ballots from the students voting for class president
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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
believes that even convicted felons should have the ballot
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Recent Examples of ballot
Facing millions of dollars in unfunded infrastructure and public safety needs, officials in Santee are considering asking voters to approve a 1-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Kendall will need close to 1,000 signatures to get back on the ballot for treasurer.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
There are 14 candidates on the ballot, although only five are viewed as legitimate contenders heading into the June 2 primary.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
During the search, which was approved by a federal magistrate judge, FBI agents seized original 2020 ballots and other records from the county's election center in Union City, Georgia.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Kendall will need close to 1,000 signatures to get back on the ballot for treasurer.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
There are 14 candidates on the ballot, although only five are viewed as legitimate contenders heading into the June 2 primary.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
During the search, which was approved by a federal magistrate judge, FBI agents seized original 2020 ballots and other records from the county's election center in Union City, Georgia.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballot
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Write-in votes are not permitted for this election, since no write-in candidates filed the necessary paperwork with election officials.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The arch has been met with opposition from some corners, including nearly all of the 1,000 public comments submitted prior to the commission's vote.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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Some events the quilters chose to highlight are the Boston Tea Party, Emancipation Proclamation, Wounded Knee, women’s suffrage, Chinese railroad workers, desegregation, the Flint Strike and student protests.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Another installation will tell the story of women's history through shoes, from the suffrage movement of the early 1900s to the heyday of Hollywood.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Ballot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballot. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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