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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
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2011, mass protests broke out in response to parliamentary elections that showed signs of vote-rigging.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The Senate is scheduled to vote on a separate bill to pay essential federal employees forced to work during the shutdown.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste won the electoral district of Terrebonne, north of the city of Montreal, by just one vote, flipping a seat that had long been held by the Bloc Québécois, Canada’s Quebec separatist party.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2011, mass protests broke out in response to parliamentary elections that showed signs of vote-rigging.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Two weeks later, a second ad aired during Survivor featuring actual former contestants who spoke about affordable housing and childcare — central tenets of Mamdani’s campaign — before voting former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo off the island of Manhattan.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The Senate is scheduled to vote on a separate bill to pay essential federal employees forced to work during the shutdown.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
Noun
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Decades of fighting for women’s suffrage in the United States found success in 1920, which kicked off a decade of some relaxation of the restrictions on women.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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From the Revolution to the suffrage movement to the campaign for an Equal Rights Amendment and beyond, advocates have worked to wedge women’s lives into the laws of the land.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Terrebonne resident Emmanuelle Bossé told public broadcaster CBC Radio-Canada in May her ballot was returned to sender because of an incorrect postal code on the return envelope provided by the national elections commission.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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An election calendar must establish dates for a primary, runoff election and final election, as well as accommodate early and absentee voting and sending ballots to overseas voters — like the military — as required by state and federal voting laws.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Yet, neither Grant nor Jones are members of the Europa Clipper team, and therefore have no say on how or whether the team makes the measurements.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The federal government is also going to have a say in that contract.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sereno proposes that the creatures’ carcasses were first desiccated in a drought before suddenly being engulfed by sediment—likely brought on by a flood.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Idris and Sabrina got engaged in 2018 Idris got down on one knee and proposed to Sabrina onstage at Rio Cinema in London at a February 2018 preview of his directorial debut,Yardie.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The former couple share daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Critics have also raised concerns about the use of private donors, suggesting there could be a conflict of interest at play.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
25 Oct. 2025
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The book will feature 300 pages of full-color images, analysis pieces and interviews from diverse voices in the horror space.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The additional subcategories and voices provide more context and allows users to dive deeper into the nuances of economic mobility.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Barca hosted Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stages in September, Laporta and his counterpart Nasser Al-Khelaifi happily posed together for the cameras before lunch at the Catalan capital’s swish Via Veneto restaurant.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once inside, Ohtani and Tanaka posed for photos with Ed Sheeran.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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