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
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2
as in ballots
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
dropped her vote into the ballot box
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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
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as in proposes
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of votes
Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
After the meeting, in a sign of discord among the caucus, GOP leadership dropped plans to have a series of votes on a package that would fund immigration enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The rural health fund was added at the last minute in 2025 to win votes for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade — cuts that are projected to hit rural hospitals and clinics especially hard.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Adebayo placed eighth overall in the All-Defensive balloting, receiving 10 first-team votes and 51 second-team votes from the 100-member media panel.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Democrats have an opening because Republicans are trying to pass the immigration enforcement bill through a complicated budget process that requires a long series of amendment votes.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
As a result, votes in November are more likely to hinge on issues such as inflation or the Iran war.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Stelson narrowly lost to Perry in 2024 by about 5,000 votes in the district that covers Harrisburg, York and the surrounding areas.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2026
Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Two additional public hearings will take place before the city votes on the funding structure for the project, with the next reading and hearing set for June 1.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The legislature votes the funds; the executive then spends them.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
That would mean a $72,000 cut to San Diego Musical Theatre’s budget if the City Council votes to to approve that plan in June.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Now that the district has provided schools with preliminary budgets, principals and local school councils can now review the school-level allocations, get community input and submit appeals before the Board of Education votes on the final $10 billion CPS budget later this summer.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Continue reading … WALLET SQUEEZE — Senate votes to throw its own paychecks into escrow during shutdowns.
—FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The council votes on every one.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Noun
Daniels earned nine first-place votes and 32 second-place votes and was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
After the meeting, in a sign of discord among the caucus, GOP leadership dropped plans to have a series of votes on a package that would fund immigration enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The rural health fund was added at the last minute in 2025 to win votes for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade — cuts that are projected to hit rural hospitals and clinics especially hard.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Adebayo placed eighth overall in the All-Defensive balloting, receiving 10 first-team votes and 51 second-team votes from the 100-member media panel.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Democrats have an opening because Republicans are trying to pass the immigration enforcement bill through a complicated budget process that requires a long series of amendment votes.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
As a result, votes in November are more likely to hinge on issues such as inflation or the Iran war.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Stelson narrowly lost to Perry in 2024 by about 5,000 votes in the district that covers Harrisburg, York and the surrounding areas.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2026
Verb
Contract terms can become industry rules before anyone votes on them.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Two additional public hearings will take place before the city votes on the funding structure for the project, with the next reading and hearing set for June 1.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The legislature votes the funds; the executive then spends them.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
That would mean a $72,000 cut to San Diego Musical Theatre’s budget if the City Council votes to to approve that plan in June.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Now that the district has provided schools with preliminary budgets, principals and local school councils can now review the school-level allocations, get community input and submit appeals before the Board of Education votes on the final $10 billion CPS budget later this summer.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Continue reading … WALLET SQUEEZE — Senate votes to throw its own paychecks into escrow during shutdowns.
—FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The council votes on every one.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for votes
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Murphy questioned the Pratt campaign having so much money on hand, as voters have already begun sending ballots in by mail.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Early voting in the June 2 California primary shows Republicans have returned more than 905,000 ballots ahead of the election — a massive surge compared with the last governor’s race during the 2022 midterms.—
Brad Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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The idea, Was says, was to focus on Weir’s songs and the characters in them rather than on the jammy side of the Dead.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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It was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The developer also proposes roughly 30 affordable housing units and additions to the Carolina Thread Trail, Knox said.—
Joe Marusak
May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Under the strong-mayor system Lee proposes, the mayor would be solely responsible for city operations, including hiring and firing the city administrator.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Buying shares in SpaceX — like Tesla was once upon a time — is more like a call option on several enormous futures at once.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 May 2026
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Target boosted its outlook for the full year, though that wasn’t enough to prevent shares from falling sharply after executives expressed concerns about economic uncertainties and other business factors.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Verb
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However, a new Gartner study suggests the story may be more complicated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The pair suggests that our visual culture is so polished and optimized that interiors crave authenticity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Our question asker poses a scenario in which the Chargers exceed my prediction.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Her view echoes a recent Deloitte report on AI governance, which found while most firms have dedicated risk management experts, boards still lack the AI fluency needed to oversee the threats the technology poses to their organizations.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The fun voices, the monologues, the movement, everything.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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