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 City Council voted seven to three to approve the rezoning.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Miami-Dade County GOP Chair Kevin Cooper, the majority of the party’s board voted to request Carvajal’s resignation last week.
—Claire Heddles, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Northwestern’s application for the project, which includes the addition of 42 intensive care unit beds and a two-story connector between two pavilions, among other things.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Last week, the Oakland City Council voted to embrace the new state law SB 79 — beyond even the recommendations of the council’s staff — setting the stage for Rockridge to be transformed into a more bustling community.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Junior forward Drew Fielder was voted to the All-Mountain West Second Team in his first season with the Broncos.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Locations aren’t necessarily the same as the places people voted at in previous major elections, such as the 2024 presidential contest.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Council voted to remove the South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Company from responding to emergencies inside the borough, a change that took effect immediately.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Miami-Dade County GOP Chair Kevin Cooper, the majority of the party’s board voted to request Carvajal’s resignation last week.
—Claire Heddles, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Northwestern’s application for the project, which includes the addition of 42 intensive care unit beds and a two-story connector between two pavilions, among other things.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Last week, the Oakland City Council voted to embrace the new state law SB 79 — beyond even the recommendations of the council’s staff — setting the stage for Rockridge to be transformed into a more bustling community.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Junior forward Drew Fielder was voted to the All-Mountain West Second Team in his first season with the Broncos.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Locations aren’t necessarily the same as the places people voted at in previous major elections, such as the 2024 presidential contest.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Council voted to remove the South Connellsville Volunteer Fire Company from responding to emergencies inside the borough, a change that took effect immediately.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voted
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Penn State researchers have proposed that the fury of a lightning bolt can be tamed, shrunk, and triggered on a lab bench inside a piece of acrylic no bigger than a deck of cards.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nance proposed bringing the story of rampant fraud to a handpicked journalist, who would interview a suspect cooperating with police, a retailer and someone whose identity had been stolen for the scam.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Globally, real coastal sea levels are on average about a foot higher than previous models suggested.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have suggested that Little Foot could belong to the prometheus or africanus species under Australopithecus, or perhaps even be a previously unknown human relative.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Residents may require medication management and may have previously posed a potential risk to harm themselves or others, but any aggressive behavior must have occurred no less than six months prior to being admitted.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The model also recently posed for V Magazine wearing a long leather cape and knee-high boots—and not much else.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Voted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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