suffrages

noun

plural of suffrage
as in votes
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage

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  1. votes
  2. ballots
Noun
  • This year’s midterm offers the first opportunity to express that disappointment with their votes, even if the president isn’t on the ballot himself.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of votes
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  • The group of Star columnists and reporters who regularly cover the Chiefs — Sam McDowell, Vahe Gregorian, Pete Sweeney, Pete Grathoff and me — weighed in on the bye-week awards and unanimously slotted Walker at the top of both ballots.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These people greet and check in voters, provide them with ballots, assist with tabulation and/or assist with processing absentee ballots.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballots
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“Suffrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrages. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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