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

Hard facts are likely to surface quickly as different precincts, counties and states tabulate their votes in an election that could change control of Congress. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

On March 3, 2025, a motion to advance the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act received 51 votes in favor and 45 against, falling short of the three-fifths threshold required. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

With 240 precincts missing out of the state’s total of 2,561, the Republican candidate had 752,992 votes to the Democrat’s 607,569 or a plurality of 145,423. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Recruiting candidates to draw votes away from an opponent has been a part of Alaska's quirky politics for years. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Recruiting candidates to draw votes away from an opponent has been a part of Alaska’s quirky politics for years. — Joshua Goodman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

El Sayed’s anti-Israel comments have put Jewish voters and Democrats in a bind as Rogers aggressively seeks to win over their votes. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

In 2022, more than 432,000 people cast their votes during the early voting period. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

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

Verb

The board votes on issues ranging from routine contracts to property taxes, and even to school closures. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 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