VOTE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of vote

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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disenfranchisement

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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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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verb

ˈvōt

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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Noun

Same goes for Knueppel, the runner-up in the NBA’s rookie of the year vote to good buddy and fellow Duke product Cooper Flagg. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 Macron’s government just barely survived two no-confidence votes and, from 2024 to 2025, went through four prime ministers in barely a year, largely due to the pension issue. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Verb

When their fellow islanders were later asked to vote on the two least compatible couples, Caleb and Bacciocco were sent home, along with Gal Tshnieder and Amora Robinson on Episode 27. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 July 2026 Last month, 93 percent of unionized workers voted to authorize a strike after contract negotiations stalled, though no strike date has been announced. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vote

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote

Noun

The women’s suffrage movement began in earnest in the United States with the first ever women’s rights convention held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York.

— USA Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Starting with the campaign for universal white male suffrage soon after the American Revolution, marginalized and exploited people fought for equal rights.

— Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of suffrage

Noun

My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
The blue deluge within the party swept more moderate Democrat Mills from the race in April before the first ballot was cast, but now centrist figures of her ilk cast blame on progressives for failing to heed Platner's problems.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Definition of ballot

Noun

But some in the party worried that giving Platner a say in the decision would undercut the new nominee.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Shortly after Thursday’s meeting, Johnson released a statement ripping the committee for not letting voters have their say on the millionaire tax.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of say

Verb

In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Stewart, so far, appears to be dancing to the beat of his own drum – proposing new ideas and gently resisting some of the conventions of the fashion system.

— Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of propose

Verb

Preliminary evidence suggests the man shot the woman before turning the gun on himself, the spokesperson said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The state sought records and responses to questions about the company’s lobbying of the White House and the Department of Justice, suggesting that the DOJ had improperly approved the merger in June.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of suggest

Verb

Vehicle stops can be inherently fraught and unpredictable, with the person behind the wheel in control of thousands of pounds of steel that can pose great risk should a driver refuse to comply or simply panic and flee.

— Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Rain totaling a tenth to quarter-inch is expected from Lake Tahoe south to Yosemite between Monday and Tuesday, with brief but intense afternoon thunderstorms posing a dry lightning risk.

— Sean Macaday July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

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