Thesaurus results for VOTING

voting

verb

present participle of vote

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 State elections officials, other state leaders, voting rights advocates and election experts all cheered the ruling. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The Republicans are warning that voting Libertarian will only help Democrats. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 Cornell University's Faculty Senate is meeting Wednesday afternoon to begin voting on a resolution of no confidence in the school's administration. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 In 2020, a group of political operatives working closely with Florida Power and Light sought to derail Rodríguez’s re-election campaign for the Senate by tricking voters into voting for an independent candidate with the same last name. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Less-habitual voters who are voting early, while a much smaller number compared to regular voters, appear to be more likely to vote for the Democrat. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Colombia, Slovenia, Trinidad and Tobago and the United Arab Emirates switched from yes to no, while Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Czechia, Ecuador, Lithuania and Morocco went from abstaining to voting against. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 For 27-year-old Kanchan, in the New Delhi community around the bridge, her right to vote wasn't just about voting. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 Let’s help him and his amazing staff make the most of the last half of his presidency by getting out there and voting in 2 weeks! — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing expanding California’s current film and television tax credit program from $750 million to at least $1 billion annually as the state is struggling to attract entertainment industry jobs.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Despite this view, Rosenberg is cautious about suggesting that this dynamic makes bonds a safe bet.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Mice given the higher-density vaccine were significantly less likely to develop colon tumors, suggesting that the platform could be adapted to target different cancer-specific proteins.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Bodum has recalled 8-cup and 12-cup French press coffee makers because the glass carafes may break unexpectedly, posing a serious burn risk.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Just prop open the iPhone Duo, get into the picture and let its AI recognize when everyone is posing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026