votes (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of vote (in)
as in singles (out)

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  1. elects
  2. selects
  3. chooses
  4. drafts
Verb
  • How Charlotte elects its mayor Mayoral terms run two years and elections are partisan.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The district traditionally elects Democrats.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of elects
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  • Once both team colors are determined, FIFA selects the color that the referees will wear, which is also intended to be the most striking color as compared to both of the teams.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Boise contracts each year with whoever Ada County selects, Shelton said.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
Definition of selects
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  • Once the interviews are wrapped, scores are delivered, references are verified, Bending Spoons finally chooses who to hire.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of chooses
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  • 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
Definition of drafts
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