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 addition means that Johnson can afford to lose two GOP votes with all members voting and present.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The polls were published only after voting closed because under Hungarian law, opinion polls cannot be released while voting is underway.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Early voting for this and other municipal elections runs from Monday, April 20, through Tuesday, April 28.
—Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The new kid on the block knocked off all the others in voting for the best pizza in Rhode Island.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
The distributors feel too much surge pricing will lead to audiences voting with their wallets.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Missouri’s Constitution has prevented noncitizens from voting since 1924.
—Jack Harvel
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial bias by voting out people of color.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
For the 2-K jingle competition, a panel of judges, including Cardi B, will review submissions, before voting opens up to the general public, according to a news release.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The polls were published only after voting closed because under Hungarian law, opinion polls cannot be released while voting is underway.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Early voting for this and other municipal elections runs from Monday, April 20, through Tuesday, April 28.
—Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The new kid on the block knocked off all the others in voting for the best pizza in Rhode Island.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
The distributors feel too much surge pricing will lead to audiences voting with their wallets.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Missouri’s Constitution has prevented noncitizens from voting since 1924.
—Jack Harvel
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial bias by voting out people of color.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
For the 2-K jingle competition, a panel of judges, including Cardi B, will review submissions, before voting opens up to the general public, according to a news release.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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The attorneys are proposing that the complaint be certified as a class-action lawsuit, saying the company could have 300 or more similar agreements with Colorado homeowners.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Beginning next school year, the district is proposing that the dual credit anatomy and physiology course also be given for honors credit, Howard explained.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many shots appear to be filmed with telephoto lenses, suggesting, via the camera’s distance from the action, Sasha’s distance from her own past and her struggle to remember.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route for oil, during the war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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With recent rains, the banks of the Fox River are soggy and deep, posing possible dangers for those trying to clean up trash in the areas of SEBA, County and Panton Mills parks, a statement from by the village said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney asks in the commercial, posing in denim shorts against a blue sky backdrop, while smiling and playing with her hair.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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