vote (in)

verb

Definition of vote (in)next
as in to single (out)

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  1. select
  2. elect
  3. choose
  4. draft
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  • And word has it, it was actually selected by JFK’s father, Joe Sr.
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe all the more so since cornerbacks Delane, selected sixth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Sneed have yet to be full participants in practice.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of select
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  • Unlike most Orange County cities, Newport Beach councilmembers each represent one of six districts, but are elected by voters citywide.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
  • At some point, all these jokers need to sit down and stop auditioning for attention long enough to actually do the jobs they were elected or appointed to do.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of elect
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  • Well-known for his penmanship of the Ferrari Enzo over 25 years ago, Japanese designer Ken Okuyama chose the glamorous surroundings of Monterey Car Week to unveil his latest—and perhaps most ambitious—creation, the Kode89.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Election officials are reminding voters that Election Day voting differs from early voting because voters cannot simply choose any polling location.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of choose
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  • Los Angeles likes to draft tight ends a year early, since the transition, mentally and physically, at this position and in this offense is so extreme.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • It was drafted with tenant input and by a diverse coalition of community supporters.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of draft
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“Vote (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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