1
as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
in the United States, women were granted the vote by the 19th Amendment in 1920
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2
as in ballot
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
dropped her vote into the ballot box
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3
as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of vote
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The financier spent more than four hundred dollars on each vote that Irvin got.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Roughly 10 years ago, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52 to 48.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Witt has garnered 890,575 votes.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The financier spent more than four hundred dollars on each vote that Irvin got.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
Around 55% of county residents voted in favor of Measure B last week.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Roughly 10 years ago, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52 to 48.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
Noun
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On the first day, a short video chronicling the role of women in America’s history celebrated women’s suffrage and the Nineteenth Amendment.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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From inspiring fights for independence abroad to leading movements like Civil Rights, women's suffrage and LGBTQ+ rights, the more than 1,300-word document continues to make its mark across the globe.—
Alan Wheeler,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The bill would prevent efforts like Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots to voters who can prove citizenship.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The supporting comedy races are the one places of the acting ballots, where the numbers are up, despite the overall series decline.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Plevris argued that rights groups and charities assisting migrants have no say in shaping Greek migration policy.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Less speculatively, evolution could have a say in the physiological limits of Earth’s plants.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Yet sluggishness at the very top is masking dynamism throughout the rest of the list, as a new generation of firms—whether Vietnamese conglomerates, Singaporean banks, or once-loss-making digital platforms—is capturing a greater share of regional revenue and profits.—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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Now, the White Sox have a share of first place in the AL Central.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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As the mission suggests, this new press is nothing if not tenacious.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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This suggests that the act of concentrating mattered more than what students were concentrating on.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Even their voices are switched with microchip implants.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The pain in her voice is clear a decade later.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Federal authorities said the unsafe or improper use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can pose risks to aircraft, law enforcement operations and people on the ground.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Officials warned that flying debris could pose a serious threat to anyone without shelter, with damage to roofs, windows and vehicles likely, along with significant tree damage.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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