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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 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
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Whoever receives the most votes will be named the winner.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Press Robinson was the first member of his family to vote and the first Black person to win a seat on the Baton Rouge school board.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
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Noun
Senate Bill 150 passed the House Monday on a 39-26 vote.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Whoever receives the most votes will be named the winner.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Verb
Seventh grade students throughout Mansfield voted in their science classes for which rock would make the most sense.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Press Robinson was the first member of his family to vote and the first Black person to win a seat on the Baton Rouge school board.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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Some events the quilters chose to highlight are the Boston Tea Party, Emancipation Proclamation, Wounded Knee, women’s suffrage, Chinese railroad workers, desegregation, the Flint Strike and student protests.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Another installation will tell the story of women's history through shoes, from the suffrage movement of the early 1900s to the heyday of Hollywood.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, due to the Passover holiday this month, the deadline for mail-in-ballots was extended to April 28.—
Helen Acevedo,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nearly four years after San Diegans voted for a ballot measure to help address the city’s shortage of available child care, the dream is still far from being realized.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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For centuries, Black people fought for the ballot, not just to have a say in their government, but to demonstrate their own value, both to themselves and to others.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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The Department of Education wouldn’t have a say in whether Bassell receives his pension, officials there said, and a representative of Bassell’s union didn’t return messages seeking comment.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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When Mamdani’s predecessor Eric Adams proposed simply letting schools’ funding shrink along with enrollment, he was sued, protested against, and, eventually, bullied into backing down.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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After abruptly dropping a similar plan last year, Crown Equities is proposing a massive residential development that would create 237 townhomes and one-family houses.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Adjusting for one-time items tied to the transaction that put the former Paramount assets under the control of Skydance, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 23 cents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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For his part, Becerra supports extending existing measures like Propositions 30 and 55, both of which call for much smaller tax increases on a larger share of citizens.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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During closing arguments, Lynn Johnson, an attorney for Christine and Christopher Nolte, suggested the jury award $10 million for noneconomic damages and $5 million for economic damages.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lithgow’s performance suggests without any softening of tone or characterization that Dahl’s deep well of feeling for the suffering of children is the source of his harsh condemnation of Israel’s actions in Lebanon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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As the song ticks past the 20-minute mark, Goldie’s voice gets increasingly desperate and the music darkens.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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Claussen said in a phone interview, her voice trailing off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) cited national security and cybersecurity risks posed by reliance on Chinese models as a reason for the joint inquiry.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the name suggests, Display Mode was built for collectors who want to pose and show off Grogu.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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