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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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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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Recent Examples of vote
Noun
McConnell was joined by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in opposing Hegseth on the final vote — prompting Vice President JD Vance to deliver the tiebreaking vote. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025 Noem, a Republican, won confirmation in a 59-34 vote. Juliana Kim, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
The 29-year-old was dumped from the South African villa on Jan. 22, as she and Marcel Somerville were voted the least compatible couple by the public. Julia Moore, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Bondi's nomination for attorney general was approved by the upper chamber 54 to 46, with one Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, joining all Republicans in voting to confirm her. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vote 
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Noun
  • And some, many of whom belonged to the upper classes, forced their way into political and civic life, lobbying for, and winning, suffrage.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The site of the suffrage memorial has yet to be determined.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Those factors likely were why Manning didn’t join the exclusive group of 16 quarterbacks who have been inducted on their first ballot.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Nevertheless, in 2012, a ballot measure crafted by then-Mayor Jerry Sanders, to remove all new employees (except police) from the city pension system and to freeze salary increases for five years, was put to a vote.
    Chris Brewster, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The letter argues that taxpayers should have a say in such a thing since the state government contributes money to the event.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The system gives the patient a say in the process, which will be acknowledged by the staff.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trump proposed capping indirect costs in his previous administration, but the effort was unsuccessful.
    Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
  • No president ever proposed anything so unhinged as Donald Trump’s brutal fantasy of evicting some 2.3 million Palestinians from Gaza and turning it into a massive real estate deal.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Still, as of yet, DOGE has not gone after Social Security and Medicare, which account for a significant share of U.S. government spending.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
  • As a share of their total, 13 per cent of Liverpool’s passes went long, their third-highest rate in the 2024-25 Premier League.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • During a news briefing the following day, President Donald Trump baselessly suggested the collision was the result of the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity hiring goals.
    Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Some research, including a 2014 study of twins in China, suggests that genetics may play a role, with both grandiosity and entitlement seeming to be shared more by the twins than by other siblings.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Roomba Combo Essential is easy to set up, works with an app and voice control, and does an amazing job on hardwood floors.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Consumer adoption of voice technology has also seen a significant uptick.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Saul Loeb | Via Reuters The strengthening dollar is posing challenges for the biggest U.S. tech companies, which have become increasingly reliant on overseas revenue.
    Annie Palmer,Ari Levy, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
  • His unchecked access to sensitive national infrastructure, military contracts and energy policies poses serious risks.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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