as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of voted
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to put the measure on the ballot, with an allocation plan that will move revenue primarily to nonprofit health care providers and county health departments and hospitals, but also to Planned Parenthood and city health care departments in Pasadena and Long Beach.
—
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to approve a budget that eliminates 150 county jobs in an effort to address a $35 million budget deficit.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday to implement a 150-day moratorium on data centers after months of debate over how to handle the increasingly controversial projects.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The nearly 2,000 workers represented by the union, which includes dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers, voted last week to authorize a strike with 96% of those voting supporting the decision to walk off the job.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The House narrowly voted on Tuesday to direct roughly $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the second multi-billion dollar infusion of money to the agencies in the last year muscled through by Republicans alone.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026
Almost 30 years later, Lee faces execution by nitrogen gas Thursday despite the fact the jury at his trial voted for life.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The House voted 214-212 to pass the Secure America Act, with all Democrats opposing the measure.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
While the education support professionals and technical support professionals units approved the agreement by at least 70 percent, 57 percent of the education professionals unit voted in favor of the agreement.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to approve a budget that eliminates 150 county jobs in an effort to address a $35 million budget deficit.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday to implement a 150-day moratorium on data centers after months of debate over how to handle the increasingly controversial projects.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The nearly 2,000 workers represented by the union, which includes dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers, voted last week to authorize a strike with 96% of those voting supporting the decision to walk off the job.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The House narrowly voted on Tuesday to direct roughly $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, the second multi-billion dollar infusion of money to the agencies in the last year muscled through by Republicans alone.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 June 2026
Almost 30 years later, Lee faces execution by nitrogen gas Thursday despite the fact the jury at his trial voted for life.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The House voted 214-212 to pass the Secure America Act, with all Democrats opposing the measure.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026
While the education support professionals and technical support professionals units approved the agreement by at least 70 percent, 57 percent of the education professionals unit voted in favor of the agreement.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voted
Verb
-
One new rule being proposed by the Education Department would overhaul the system that decides which colleges can receive federal money, known as the accreditation process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
-
That includes Shelbyville, where the developer Prologis has proposed turning hundreds of acres of farmland into an 11-building data center facility.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Verb
-
All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
-
It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
-
Beyond the direct threat posed by drones, Russians are facing growing fuel shortages as Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries limit supply.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
-
Meanwhile, Perboni, who posed arm-in-arm with Firth, coordinated with him, wearing a double breasted ankle-grazing black coat dress.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Voted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
