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referendum

noun

Definition of referendum

as in vote

an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.

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Recent Examples of referendum Protect our wallets and keep our community affordable by voting ‘no’ on the Park District bond referendum this November. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 El-Sayed and his backers described the upcoming primary as a referendum on corporate influence in American politics. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 19 July 2026 Women voted in 1999 and a constitution passed by referendum in 2003, yet real power stayed inside the family throughout. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 The Trust instead signed a 10-year lease, overwhelmingly approved by Miami voters in a referendum, with options for renewal. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for referendum

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Four Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertarian are jockeying for votes to succeed Graves this year.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
People targeted a commissioner’s business by setting up a protest and intentionally leaving negative reviews to try to influence his vote.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

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Some point to the fact that Kansas does not have a ballot initiative process, which is at the core of the fight over Missouri’s Amendment 4.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The marijuana legalization rollback initiative will appear as Question 8 on Massachusetts ballots for the general election held on November 3, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office announced after the commission announced its decision.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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