votes (in)

present tense third-person singular of vote (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for votes (in)
Verb
  • The district traditionally elects Democrats.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister.
    Frank Andrews, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • The computer then randomly selects an additional two sets of six numbers.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
    Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • The team that drafts him and bets on his talent and track record of scoring will take some risk as a result.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Votes (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votes%20%28in%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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