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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
However, no one has achieved support anything close to what would be needed to claim one of the top two finishes, probably in the mid-20% range, and a spot on the November ballot.
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
There is also a push to create a statewide ballot measure, taking the issue straight to voters.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
And in December, Khanna was outspoken about the ballot initiative in California to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires in the state.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Fast-forward to the April 7 special election brought to a ballot by residents unhappy with the changes.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
There is also a push to create a statewide ballot measure, taking the issue straight to voters.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
And in December, Khanna was outspoken about the ballot initiative in California to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires in the state.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Fast-forward to the April 7 special election brought to a ballot by residents unhappy with the changes.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballot
Noun
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As a member of the banking committee, Tillis can prevent Warsh from being approved by the panel and having his nomination sent to the Senate floor for a full vote of the chamber.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The league unveiled the three leading vote getters for all of its individual awards Sunday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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