Thesaurus results for VOTING

voting

verb

Definition of voting next

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 Black voters make up roughly one-third of Georgia's electorate, and analysts have long viewed Black men as an important — though often oversimplified — voting bloc with priorities that include economic opportunity, public safety, education, health care, and quality-of-life issues. —

Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 June 2026 Lander has also criticized Goldman for voting alongside Republicans to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat and the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, over her use of the phrase from the river to the sea in the immediate aftermath of October 7. —

Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 Four House Republicans joined all House Democrats on Wednesday in voting to limit the president’s war powers earlier this week. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026 Musk, who is CEO, chief technical officer and chairman of the board at SpaceX, is supposed to have 85% of voting power in the company. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Caufield was listed first on 45 ballots, beating out Los Angeles Kings captain Anže Kopitar, a three-time Lady Byng winner, and Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson, who finished 10th in voting last season. —

Peter Baugh, New York Times, 5 June 2026 In June 2026, Erickson and Grossman were found liable for the deaths of Mark and Jacob, with a jury voting to award $176 million in damages to the Iskander family. —

Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Though the party assembly process isn’t typically representative of the people voting in the full primary election — in which Democrats as well as unaffiliated voters can participate — the event raised eyebrows among political observers. —

Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 In a virtual presentation to the convention, Frances Patano with the state party described the efforts to turn out reliable Democratic voters and reach those who could be open to voting for someone other than a Republican. —

Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026

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Meanwhile, buildings the agency is proposing to shutter cost the Forest Service almost nothing in rental fees.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
The Park District is proposing the former vacant industrial plant become a community gathering and green space, featuring an ADA-compliant playground for all ages with an attached zip line.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026