Synonyms of votes

votes 1 of 2

noun

plural of vote

1

as in suffrages

the right to formally express one's position or will in an election

in the United States, women were granted the vote by the 19th Amendment in 1920

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffrages
• ballots
• franchises
• enfranchisements
• says
• voices
• say-sos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disenfranchisements

2

as in ballots

a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election

dropped her vote into the ballot box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ballots
• yeas
• ayes
• tickets
• nays
• noes
• referenda
• absentee ballots
• secret ballots
• non placets
• blackballs
• write-ins
• short ballots
• Australian ballots

3

as in says

the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion

he argued for a vote in the matter, since he was going to be affected by the final decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• says
• shares
• parts
• voices
• roles
• opinions
• say-sos
• ballots
• beliefs
• suffrages
• convictions
• franchises
• sentiments
• views
• enfranchisements
• judgments

votes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vote

as in proposes

to set before the mind for consideration

I vote we quit working and go out for lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proposes
• suggests
• poses
• offers
• recommends
• advances
• bounces
• presents
• files
• puts forward
• submits
• nominates
• proffers
• propounds
• maps
• tenders
• puts forth
• moves
• plots
• plans
• charts
• trots out
• shapes
• lodges
• frames
• arranges
• calculates
• covers
• contrives
• lays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of votes

Noun

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal arrived at a polling station in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning to cast their votes. — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Progressives like Melat Kiros have signaled their votes for Jeffries might be up for grabs unless their leadership embraces more left-leaning policies, but most Democrats are skeptical about major defections. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

The three nay House votes were from progressives who felt the bill, which would establish a voluntary structure, didn’t go far enough to protect consumers. — Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

After finishing second in the first round, Lula stepped up his digital mobilization efforts to expand his reach and turn support into votes. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

According to data reports in The New York Times, Lula reversed the conservative shift from the first round of voting by earning more than 10 million new votes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

In elections with three or more candidates, each voter might rank the candidates in a perfectly clear and consistent way — yet when all the votes are tallied, every candidate loses in a head-to-head contest against one of their rivals. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Reader votes narrowed the nominees from 25 to the Top 10, and then down to Top 5 classic restaurants. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Developers have lost similar votes this year in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina. — Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Each party votes against the opposing-party proposal regardless of the positive merit of the proposal. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

If most of the co-founders can’t agree on how to vote it, the share votes the way the public’s Class A votes split. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Her husband, Dave Flint, 60, a former Republican who opposes Trump and now votes for Democrats, lamented that an issue affecting so few people has become such a national controversy. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Kay heads a 21-member board that makes recommendations to the membership which then votes up or down on them. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The central bank’s eight-member Board votes on interest rate decisions, along with regional Fed presidents. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Republicans say that while this is a tough election year, their candidates in Iowa are strong enough to win in a state that consistently votes Republican. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

If the council votes to declare the land surplus, there would be a 60-day period during which interested parties could express their interest in purchasing the land, followed by a 90-day period of negotiations. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Kennedy Center votes to close, Merriam-Webster adds new words, and House lawmakers leave early. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026