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
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
For the once-a-decade head count the bureau is best known for, the agency did not add any statistical noise to the state-level 2020 census results used to redistribute congressional seats and Electoral College votes.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 12 June 2026
When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Cornyn then doubled down, rejecting the premise that procedural effort can substitute for votes and escalating his criticism of Republican messaging.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
No further House votes are expected until June 23.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
In the races, unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Mejia, a 35-year-old certified public accountant associated with the Green Party, won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history in 2022 despite running against a then-sitting council member.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will compete against each other in the November general election.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
At least one state from the South will be among the group that votes first.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Every year, a panel of more than 1,000 travel professionals votes on the top beaches around the world, and the picks are distilled into three different lists, one of which highlights the 50 best beaches across North America.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
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
Noun
Ortiz won more votes in Woodland and the county’s rural areas, according to precinct-level results.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
For the once-a-decade head count the bureau is best known for, the agency did not add any statistical noise to the state-level 2020 census results used to redistribute congressional seats and Electoral College votes.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 12 June 2026
When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Cornyn then doubled down, rejecting the premise that procedural effort can substitute for votes and escalating his criticism of Republican messaging.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
No further House votes are expected until June 23.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
In the races, unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Mejia, a 35-year-old certified public accountant associated with the Green Party, won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history in 2022 despite running against a then-sitting council member.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will compete against each other in the November general election.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Verb
Werenski got 113 first place votes out of the 198 ballots cast, finishing ahead of Colorado defenseman Cale Makar, who won the award a year ago.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
At least one state from the South will be among the group that votes first.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Every year, a panel of more than 1,000 travel professionals votes on the top beaches around the world, and the picks are distilled into three different lists, one of which highlights the 50 best beaches across North America.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for votes
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After Yolo County added roughly 5,400 ballots to its tally Friday, the measure gained a net 168 votes.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Each member of the Television Academy — nearly 24,000 industry professionals divided among 31 peer groups, including directors, producers and artisans — votes within their professional field, but all eligible voters may cast ballots in the 14 top program races.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Noun
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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
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The Willowgrove project proposes 1,250 units on a site north of Covell Boulevard and east of the Village Farms site.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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No investor would accept a due diligence process run by someone with a financial stake in the outcome, yet that is the oversight model this rule proposes for $110 billion in public research funds paid by tax dollars.—
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Removal from the benchmark can weigh on a stock, as index funds sell shares to realign with the gauge’s new composition.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The evidence suggests that a seemingly random sequence in an innocuous GPS field is broadcast to any device that asks for positioning data (yes, that includes your phone).—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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As the name suggests, the night was centered around facilitating deep conversations between strangers, a task much easier when phone usage is kept to a minimum, event organizers said.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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One of the best parts of Dragon Striker is its visual artistry.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The project team stressed that this poses a problem, however.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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While the pest poses no threat to food safety, its presence is disrupting the transportation of animals and threatening to squeeze margins further for the struggling beef industry.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Faith comes in the belief that these voices will drown out the conservative forces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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When the worker said yes, there followed a cacophony of voices, radios, and pounding boots as police stormed the property.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Votes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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