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
Paxton's nomination comes three years after many Texas House Republicans voted to impeach him.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Senate and House committees then voted to strip language about the fund from the amendment.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
However, at a May 20 annual meeting, investors voted overwhelmingly in favor of Tutor Perini’s executive compensation packages.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Just a few hours earlier Monday, lawmakers voted to delay implementation of the ban until July 2027 as one of their final actions during the spring legislative session.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Lucas voted to repeal the ordinance and was joined by council members Ryana Parks-Shaw, Darell Curls, Melissa Robinson, Nathan Willet, Kevin O’Neil and Duncan.
—Dylan Lysen
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Of the legislature’s 100 lawmakers, only six voted against SB 147 during its journey through the Capitol.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Local voters have been confronted with a range of decisions — including in a high-stakes congressional race in a newly redrawn district, following the passage of Proposition 50 last year, in which voters overwhelmingly voted to redistrict the state to benefit Democrats.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Roughly 880,000 people voted for Paxton in March versus 890,000 in May.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Senate and House committees then voted to strip language about the fund from the amendment.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
However, at a May 20 annual meeting, investors voted overwhelmingly in favor of Tutor Perini’s executive compensation packages.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Just a few hours earlier Monday, lawmakers voted to delay implementation of the ban until July 2027 as one of their final actions during the spring legislative session.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Lucas voted to repeal the ordinance and was joined by council members Ryana Parks-Shaw, Darell Curls, Melissa Robinson, Nathan Willet, Kevin O’Neil and Duncan.
—Dylan Lysen
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Of the legislature’s 100 lawmakers, only six voted against SB 147 during its journey through the Capitol.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Local voters have been confronted with a range of decisions — including in a high-stakes congressional race in a newly redrawn district, following the passage of Proposition 50 last year, in which voters overwhelmingly voted to redistrict the state to benefit Democrats.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Roughly 880,000 people voted for Paxton in March versus 890,000 in May.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voted
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Upon coming ashore, Gleitz posed for wire service photographers and reporters, showing and telling them how the Oyster was keeping time just fine.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Steyer then posed for a photo with Hernandez and the athlete's mother, Nereyda Hernandez.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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“Voted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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