as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of voted
The council voted 8-3 without debate to hire Fox on a temporary six-month contract in December, and later voted 7-3 to extend his contract for another six months.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Another serves as the political director for a union and voted on the county's contract with that union.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There were three Senate Democrats who eventually voted for it.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
In its first meeting, for instance, Kennedy’s ACIP voted to remove recommendations for flu vaccines that contain the preservative thimerosal, following the counsel of an anti-vaccine activist.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
At the end of September, the school board voted to place him on administrative leave.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Columbia was voted fourth in the conference’s preseason poll while Princeton was fifth, with neither team receiving a first-place vote.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Norwegian parliament voted to lift its ban on professional boxing, which had been punishable with up to three months in jail, by a slim majority of 54 to 48.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The award is voted on by players, coaches, fans, training staff and clubhouse staff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Another serves as the political director for a union and voted on the county's contract with that union.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There were three Senate Democrats who eventually voted for it.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
In its first meeting, for instance, Kennedy’s ACIP voted to remove recommendations for flu vaccines that contain the preservative thimerosal, following the counsel of an anti-vaccine activist.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
At the end of September, the school board voted to place him on administrative leave.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Columbia was voted fourth in the conference’s preseason poll while Princeton was fifth, with neither team receiving a first-place vote.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Norwegian parliament voted to lift its ban on professional boxing, which had been punishable with up to three months in jail, by a slim majority of 54 to 48.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The award is voted on by players, coaches, fans, training staff and clubhouse staff.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voted
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Christopher Perry, a Durham resident, proposed to his fiancée, Kristen Seidel, in Italy in 2024.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Vogue, Swank revealed that Misha Collins’ wife Victoria Vantoch set the pair up on a blind date, and a year-and-a-half later, Schneider proposed in Colorado.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Van der Velden suggested in her statement that AI characters should not be compared directly with human actors.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The information posed a threat to the Bukele government.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the Yates family’s lawsuit argues that both deputies and psychiatric staff knew Ruis posed a threat.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Voted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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