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 The vote was 11-2, with Council members Johnathan Duncan, who represents the 6th District and 1st District, Nathan Willett, voting no. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 The commission is not voting on whether the gun range can open. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 That was striking, DiCamillo said, given how much Trump has pointed to California to claim that noncitizens are voting. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 But then Rose put his words into action, went out and put up a historic season, leading the Bulls to the best record in the NBA and dominating James (who finished third) in voting to become the youngest winner in league history. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 If her husband George Moraitis, who finished second, had prevailed in the 25th Congressional District Republican primary, voters in some parts of the city would have had the option of voting for two Moraitises. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Vice Mayor Angela Eady won her seat outright in Tuesday’s primary, and Commissioner Janette Martinez advanced to a November runoff — both hours after voting to move the impeachment forward. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 With Nevada and New Mexico following, that will likely require that candidates also court more Latino voters long before voting starts. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Some decide to distribute ownership equally among members of the next generation; others believe that whilst the economics can be shared equally, voting power should remain concentrated. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

The judge ordered parties to file a joint status report by Thursday proposing three dates and times for a hearing.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Those compounds increased while the astronauts were in space, suggesting food was spending more time moving through their intestines, according to the statement.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
For accessories, those benefits did not explain performance, suggesting that gains arose mainly through cross-selling with destination products.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Nonetheless, the costs of intercepting incoming munitions could prove particularly high if targets are engaged over populated areas, with drones, defensive munitions and falling debris all posing risks to people and property on the ground.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Hickey is shown in a photo wearing camo while posing with four dead turkeys.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026