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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 say
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
he argued for a vote in the matter, since he was going to be affected by the final decision
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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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But prosecutors then sought further review by the full 7th Circuit Court, which upheld Dassey's conviction in a 4-3 vote — putting a halt to his hope for release.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans in Congress previously voted against a 2021 bill that would have required independent redistricting commissions to draw congressional lines in all 50 states.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Senate is expected to vote on the same bill again on Wednesday, with more votes to come through the rest of the week and into the weekend until either a deal is struck or Democrats relent.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But prosecutors then sought further review by the full 7th Circuit Court, which upheld Dassey's conviction in a 4-3 vote — putting a halt to his hope for release.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
There will be a special legislative session next week, which has not been scheduled yet, where legislators will vote on the process of the interim county executive, McGee said.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Republicans in Congress previously voted against a 2021 bill that would have required independent redistricting commissions to draw congressional lines in all 50 states.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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In slideshows that accompany each track, Meléndez-Badillo shares snippets of Puerto Rican history — covering the origins of the Puerto Rican flag, women's suffrage, the independence movement and the island's beloved coquí frogs.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the record and song of the year categories, several women familiar from recent best new artist contention are likely to return to the ballot.—
Alan Light,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Barring any ties, there will be eight artists or tracks nominated in each of these four divisions (versus five for all the down-ballot categories).—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sean Ryan, who is serving as the inside linebackers coach while Ryan Crow remains on leave, has significant say on allocation of snaps.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the boards have a say here too.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Portofino held a special place in Taylor's heart—Burton first proposed to her there.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The class-action suit proposes including participants from season 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the series.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Merck’s shares jumped over 5%, amid an announcement that deputy CEO Kai Beckmann will take the reins currently held by CEO Belén Garijo.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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That game, a 6-0 win over Peru, was later the subject of an extensive investigation published by the Sunday Times that suggested the game had been fixed.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Its app can also connect to Alexa for a hands-free voice control experience.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The device could also be responsive to voice prompts as well as audible and visual cues.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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