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 There have been some limited cases in which noncitizens have been criminally charged for voting or attempting to vote, including in Michigan, but it's been rare and not thought to have altered the outcome of any elections. — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The entire group of selectors would then debate the pros and cons of that candidate before voting. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The Department of Justice on Friday announced charges against five individuals for illegally voting or helping someone illegally register to vote in the 2022 and 2024 elections in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 Trump has repeatedly said that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are voting but so far has not produced evidence that the practice is anything but exceedingly rare. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, the board took the unusual step of voting to seek a workplace restraining order against Unger. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Westlake is now under a temporary restraining order, which prohibits the town council from voting on a development plan for the data center. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 On Saturday, residents of the Nordic island are voting on another un-thawing of sorts – whether to restart long-frozen talks to join the European Union. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Multiple lawsuits over its constitutionality have already been filed, including one by 24 states and another by voting rights groups. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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In videos shared on TikTok over the weekend, Nash’s wife Jessica Betts surprised her by proposing once again with a sparkling six-carat diamond engagement ring.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
For many of its leading figures, from the Impressionists in the 1870s to conceptual artists a century later, this also meant proposing new and better solutions to the problem of how to be and how to live together.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

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Several of Chisholm’s teammates were aghast at Flemming also suggesting Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán should throw at Austin Wells in the batter’s box as retaliation.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Davidson teases that Lawrence will make recurring cameos on the series, suggesting that the tables have now turned between the rivals, as the series is set in the present day and accounts for Lawrence’s own star power.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggesting

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Sunblock for steel Frequent heat waves have pushed steel railway track temperatures past 60°C (140°F), posing derailment risks and forcing transit authorities to impose speed limits.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
There’s also a shot of Zayas posing with his son, David Zayas Jr.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026