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 roll call late Tuesday, 220-204, was similar to earlier efforts this summer, with a few more Republicans joining all Democrats voting to bring an end to the conflict. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 The results announced on Wednesday showed 285 votes in favor of breaking away, with 26 villagers voting against. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Lawmakers approved the measure (HJR 5019) in 2025, voting 100-1 in the House and 29-4 in the Senate to put it on the ballot. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Trump was furious at Powell for, among other things, voting to cut interest rates by a half-point in September 2024. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, Tackett urged the MMSD Commission to conduct its own full review of both proposals before voting. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Finally, the People’s Choice Award, awarded according to voting by audiences in the Sala Perla and Palazzo del Casinò at the end of each official selection screening, has gone to Nicola Sorcinelli’s Balcanica, which received 76 percent of the votes. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Multiple times during his campaign, Collins has stated that Ossoff didn't support the Laken Riley Act, including voting against its passage. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Our Jon Greenberg weighed voting them into the Bad Owner Hall of Fame. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

Vought responded to these setbacks by proposing new grant funding rules that would make political considerations key determinants in which grants get funded.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Some Tennessee lawmakers went further, proposing to prohibit providers from administering mRNA vaccines altogether.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

The display was most recognizable on offense, and the broadcast wasn’t subtle in suggesting what’s different about this Florida team.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
In Toronto, Cynthia Erivo opted for a fringed black-and-white Dior dress from the resort 2027 collection—the shaggier, fuller silhouette suggesting that fall’s sensibility for cozy dressing is officially here.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

On Sunday, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum celebrated her daughter’s 17th birthday with a sweet snap of the mother and daughter posing for the camera.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
Although the pair walked the red carpet individually, they were pictured holding hands and posing in a sweet embrace inside the event.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026