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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Recent Examples of vote

Noun

Five restaurants survived the reader vote, and five chickens were ordered. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The court ruled that the new districts were effectively placed on hold last December, when opponents submitted more than 300,000 petition signatures seeking to put the map to a vote of the people. — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Five hours later, as the planning commission voted unanimously against the proposal, one member cited the donkey. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 The City Council will vote later this month on a temporary moratorium on new gun stores for up to one year while staffers do that work, Nisbet, the city manager, said in an email. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vote

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote

Noun

Or that women’s suffrage in America was first secured here thanks to a bill introduced in 1869, back when it was called Wyoming Territory.

— Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
The Seneca Falls Convention began on July 19, 1848, a seminal moment for the women's suffrage movement.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of suffrage

Noun

Hogg throws weight behind younger Massachusetts Democrats Further down the ballot, there were other contests that pitted Democratic candidates from different generations against each other – attracting attention from national figures.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes.

— Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ballot

Noun

Doing the math, that leaves two other units with residents who will have a say since allowing the foundation to take over the entire space would require changing the co-op’s bylaws, Richards said.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Clubs may sometimes have the final say — that is a reality of professional football.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

The agency can propose fines of up to $43,658 per violation in unruly passenger cases, and a single incident can result in multiple penalties.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
McFadden first proposed reopening Jail North in May, the same month the Observer reported on complaints by several people being kept in the jail.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of propose

Verb

Following the mistrial declaration, some legal experts suggested that the prosecution aimed too high in charging Clancy with first-degree murder, noting a lower charge, such as second-degree murder or manslaughter, might have won over the jury.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Eight months after Moreno suggested Ohtani might belong among baseball’s 10 best players, Ohtani collected a second American League MVP award and hit the open market.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggest

Noun

The publication grew under her leadership, and encompassed a more diverse range of voices, featuring the likes of Maya Angelou, Angela Davis, and Alice Walker.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The social media company on Thursday announced several new comment features that will allow people to leave voice messages, vote in polls and share multiple photos under videos.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of voice

Verb

Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi attended the ceremony last year and posed with Dembele, the attacker who in 2024-25 played a huge role in ending PSG’s long wait for a Champions League title.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Images released by state media showed the girl posing with her father and the ship’s crew for a group photo after getting a tour of the vessel.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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