voted

past tense of vote

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of voted The then-Democratic Senate voted to toss the articles of impeachment. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The council voted to transfer personnel and funds from four existing departments involved in homelessness response to the new department. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Rather, the term simply refers to those who voted for Harris in the 2024 presidential election, the vast majority of whom were Democrats. — Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 When Wyandotte County made that decision, commissioners voted that distribution of future local sales tax dollars would be contingent on several terms that were intended to give the community a seat at the table in ongoing negotiations. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Only a few years later, Waukegan itself voted to go dry, a change driven in part by women who had recently gained the right to vote, Dretske said. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The last time the Congress voted to go to year-round Daylight Saving Time was during the Nixon years. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 In November 1976, the Drake school board voted unanimously to remove the book from school premises. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Commissioners voted 3-2 to block an enclave designation for the 4,462-acre Palm Valley development near Nocatee. — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voted
Verb
  • The potential new developer has not yet proposed a formal development plan, which would again go through a public approval process.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The resolution proposed by the groups would end the county’s spending, contracts, property use and grants for mass surveillance systems like Flock, DeFlock Fort Worth founder Steven Lawrence said.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Foreign governments suggested their citizens remain vigilant, but what can individuals do when threats come suddenly from the sky?
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Although television coverage suggested the capital had escaped the widespread structural destruction visible in communities closer to the epicenter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to daily life.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • However, the threat posed by bounty hunter Paladin (Todd Stashwick) and the prospect of a reunion with his son conspire to draw him out of his stupor.
    — Tom Bailey, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • McCallum emphasized – echoing warnings from previous years – that the threat posed by states is now a key focus for the service.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Voted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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