VOTES Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of vote

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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disenfranchisements

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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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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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

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Recent Examples of votes

Noun

Some counties, including a tech hub in north Alabama, saw more Democratic votes than Republican. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Fans rally behind their longtime favorite bands and discover new groups to support with their votes. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Three teams on their schedule — Duke, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh — received votes. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most notably one that would allow college athletes to collectively bargain. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 About 35% of the 2022 votes were cast by mail and 29% through in-person early voting. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 In what seems an unusually open race for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, could the decisive votes be won this month outside the official eligibility period? — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Both far-right and far-left parties made gains in two separate regional votes. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 This year, 88% of votes came from inside New Zealand — the highest ever turnout by New Zealanders. — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

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 After the commission votes on its recommendation, the Town Council would make the final decision on a PUD agreement. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 After stepping down as vice chair for supervision, Barr remained on the Fed’s powerful Board of Governors and still votes on interest rate decisions. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Until the Senate votes on the bill, no change will be enacted into law. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian parliament votes to dismiss prosecutor general Ukraine’s parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday, as a series of graft investigations pushed tensions in Kyiv to a new high. — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The panel votes first on the on-field decision, and then on the outcome of the VAR intervention. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The one dissenter this round is Vic, who emphatically votes for the visible boom mic. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for votes

Noun

That would prevent anyone from linking voters to their ballots by determining the time their vote was cast, the two groups said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
These ballots will be processed and counted once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballots

Noun

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
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

Definition of says

Verb

For overnight trips into the Desolation Wilderness, the Forest Service proposes increasing the per-person permit fee from $5 to $10 in the first year and $15 in the fifth year.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
My theoretical research on Unfiltered Leadership proposes that human behavior under pressure is governed not only by external competence, but also by internal regulation and identity stability.

— Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposes

Noun

Alito said he was not required to recuse himself and that the energy shares in question were inherited by his wife.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
As for his SpaceX funds, Meyer told investors in 2021 that a large purchase in SpaceX assets had closed even though the third-party fund that held the shares wouldn’t approve the transfer, the complaint states.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of shares

Verb

Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
The project is predicated on the theme that the title suggests — love of self, love of others, love for her daughter Hazel — while embracing a swath of styles spanning quiet storm to smooth, finger-snapped R&B.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggests

Noun

The result is a diverse take on itameshi — think mentaiko spaghetti, sansho-spiked cacio e pepe, panko Milanese and yuzu spritzes — served with equal parts Italian dolce vita and Japanese hospitality.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
After 17 weeks, watching Gen try and fail and fumble and try again has become one of the most compelling parts of the show for me.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

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Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese used the term paper tiger to describe someone who appears powerful and intimidating but ultimately poses little threat.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Contact also poses a potentially deadly risk to the Mashco Piro themselves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of poses

Noun

Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
In pieces commemorating the anniversary of the march, journalists have sometimes focused on the lack of women’s voices on the day.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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