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
That was their second attempt of the night, after voting on a bill supported by Democrats.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The chamber is expected to be dormant on Thursday due to Yom Kippur before returning for work on Friday and the weekend to continue voting.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
The opposition claimed Monday that at least 200,000 people had been prevented from voting.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Manfred has telegraphed the likelihood of the owners once again voting to lock out the players when the current collective bargaining agreement expires after next season.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In late July, council members delayed a decision on the mayor’s recommendation in the wake of criticism from the public, voting 7-1 to push the matter to September.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The state board voting to hand over the land Tuesday consists of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner — all of whom have signaled support for the plan.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Those voting by text will send a specific keyword to 21523.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Among his first actions during his first full term in Congress was voting against certifying former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in the key swing states of Arizona and Pennsylvania.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The chamber is expected to be dormant on Thursday due to Yom Kippur before returning for work on Friday and the weekend to continue voting.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
The opposition claimed Monday that at least 200,000 people had been prevented from voting.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Manfred has telegraphed the likelihood of the owners once again voting to lock out the players when the current collective bargaining agreement expires after next season.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In late July, council members delayed a decision on the mayor’s recommendation in the wake of criticism from the public, voting 7-1 to push the matter to September.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The state board voting to hand over the land Tuesday consists of the governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner — all of whom have signaled support for the plan.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Those voting by text will send a specific keyword to 21523.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Among his first actions during his first full term in Congress was voting against certifying former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in the key swing states of Arizona and Pennsylvania.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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After being selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Maye capped off his rookie season by proposing to Hudson.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The new hypothesis about them is one of several novel ideas that theorists have been proposing since this spring, when the latest DESI results were published.—
Rebecca Boyle,
Scientific American,
4 Oct. 2025
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These rare steroids were linked to ancient sponges, but the findings sparked debate, with some suggesting alternative origins, including non-biological processes.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump has fueled additional uncertainty by suggesting that his administration could use the shutdown to impose permanent cuts to the federal workforce and social programs.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The audience for wax museums is melting away in the digital age, when posing with a static dummy has come to feel rather quaint.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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