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

The resolution also includes a clause requiring a supermajority of five votes if the county is to participate in future TADs. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Now a party that will rely on women’s votes in the midterms is trying to figure out its boundaries in how male candidates talk about, and to, women, after conservative backlash to tightening norms for workplace behavior. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Democrats are expected to overwhelmingly oppose whatever final product emerges and force Republicans to take votes on scores of difficult amendments. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The Associated Press story said Reid had 55 points (five first-place votes and one second-place vote). — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The global court’s oversight body votes later this month on whether to remove Karim Khan from office. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Ultimately, Trinity and Bryce received the most votes from viewers and became the winners of season 8 on Sunday, July 12, securing a $100,000 prize. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Pratt ran for the office of Los Angeles mayor as a Republican in the June 2 primary election but did not get enough votes to progress. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 July 2026

On Wednesday, York County Council will cast the last of three votes needed for an incentive deal to bring the Swiss biomedical company to Palmetto Research Park. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Verb

Any waiver votes under this amendment must occur for each fiscal year the limit would otherwise be violated. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Alaska is another one that votes largely by mail, and there's no evidence that those states have higher rates of fraud than states that vote a different kind of way. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 8 July 2026

For people like Michael Ripka, a 34-year-old stage hand from Casper, Wyoming who typically votes Republican, the economy is by far the most important thing on his mind. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who votes on policy moves for the next six months, said recently that the Fed may need to hike rates later this year if the inflation situation does not improve. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

All the activity around how the nation votes and runs its elections is a reflection of the Republican president's long fixation on his false claim that his 2020 election defeat was rigged. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

New York City that Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who votes from the mayor’s mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side, didn’t endorse any candidate in the 12th district. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 June 2026

But the Academy’s Music Branch, which votes on what submissions will be nominated for Best Original Song, has a preference for songs that factor more heavily into the film’s narrative. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 June 2026

The rest of the state is rural and consistently votes Republican. — Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, CBS News, 22 June 2026