as in proposing
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of voting
The historic preservation commission and city staff have recommended approval, while the planning commission gave no recommendation after voting against approval.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The president warned New Yorkers against voting for Mamdani.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Democrats are doubling down that Republicans are the ones to blame for federal workers’ pain, arguing that backing down and voting for the GOP continuing resolution will likely come back to haunt them.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Some council members voting in opposition blamed the San Diego County Water Authority, whose approval of steep rate hikes in June fueled much of the city’s.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
For our children, our schools, and our community’s values, please join me in voting Yes on LL and MM.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The largest union representing federal workers on Monday called for Democrats in Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown by voting for the stopgap funding measure that Republicans have proposed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
However, Democrats are demanding an extension of the subsidies as their price for voting to reopen the government, citing the urgency of an imminent sharp increase in health insurance premiums for Americans.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But Fetterman, known as a party maverick, has been one of the few Democrats voting with the Senate Republicans in OK’ing the spending bill that is at the center of Washington’s logjam.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
The president warned New Yorkers against voting for Mamdani.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Democrats are doubling down that Republicans are the ones to blame for federal workers’ pain, arguing that backing down and voting for the GOP continuing resolution will likely come back to haunt them.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
Some council members voting in opposition blamed the San Diego County Water Authority, whose approval of steep rate hikes in June fueled much of the city’s.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
For our children, our schools, and our community’s values, please join me in voting Yes on LL and MM.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The largest union representing federal workers on Monday called for Democrats in Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown by voting for the stopgap funding measure that Republicans have proposed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
However, Democrats are demanding an extension of the subsidies as their price for voting to reopen the government, citing the urgency of an imminent sharp increase in health insurance premiums for Americans.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But Fetterman, known as a party maverick, has been one of the few Democrats voting with the Senate Republicans in OK’ing the spending bill that is at the center of Washington’s logjam.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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Two members of Milwaukee County's Board of Supervisors are proposing a new strategy to reduce fare evasion on county buses that would place uniformed security staff on buses and at high-evasion bus stops.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Under the contract, Genesys Hospital is proposing 60 percent of nurses would make more than $100,000 per year, not including holiday or overtime pay.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These areas are crucial for integrating a person’s emotions and senses with their broader sense of identity, suggesting that fathers who more effectively engage in this contextualizing process during this new life stage tend to flourish.—
Anthony Vaccaro,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kylie reacted to an idea floated by one of her viewers, suggesting that the family should all dress as Frozen's Elsa for Halloween.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The pair took their Clueless looks to the next level by posing in front of a white Jeep just like the one driven by Cher in the movie — with Kim pouting at the wheel as North pulled a shocked face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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