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
If both voting bodies show up for her, Metcalf becomes a category of one.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 May 2026
On her way home from voting in Hungary, Uzonyi’s neighbor, a staunch Orban supporter, walked on the other side of the street in the opposite direction.
—Alexandra Levy, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Queta, who finished fourth in Most Improved Player voting as a first-year starter, spent too much of the series on the bench due to high foul counts.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
My family was voting already in Louisiana, and the governor stopped it.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Ahead of county commissioners voting on the project in July, here’s what Project Tango representatives say about the plan.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Schultz’s committee was the third in the assembly to endorse Bonta’s bill on Tuesday, voting along party lines 7-2 to advance it.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Debate over property taxes and budgeting Cavender has criticized Ross and the council for voting to raise property tax rates for two years, including the most recent increase of three cents per $100 valuation.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
There and throughout the West Bank, voting determines the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads and electricity.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 May 2026
On her way home from voting in Hungary, Uzonyi’s neighbor, a staunch Orban supporter, walked on the other side of the street in the opposite direction.
—Alexandra Levy, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Queta, who finished fourth in Most Improved Player voting as a first-year starter, spent too much of the series on the bench due to high foul counts.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
My family was voting already in Louisiana, and the governor stopped it.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Ahead of county commissioners voting on the project in July, here’s what Project Tango representatives say about the plan.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Schultz’s committee was the third in the assembly to endorse Bonta’s bill on Tuesday, voting along party lines 7-2 to advance it.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Debate over property taxes and budgeting Cavender has criticized Ross and the council for voting to raise property tax rates for two years, including the most recent increase of three cents per $100 valuation.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
There and throughout the West Bank, voting determines the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads and electricity.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing to spend $300 million for student safety measures in next year’s budget, a $10 million increase from last year, but the funding can only be used for public schools.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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To address its funding shortfall, the county is proposing eliminating hundreds of positions and adopting a series of measures that the county asserts will reduce costs and improve efficiency.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Reports suggesting Sarah Ferguson has stepped back from public life to protect her family are being met with skepticism from within her own circle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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These people were not suggesting that the Texans overpaid for Anderson, but none were shocked his new contract reached $50 million per year.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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Social media posts, showing Soleimani Afshar posing for glamour shots and photos of Hosseiny in a similar vein, were published by numerous news outlets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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In 2012, Amazon sponsored the gala and the tech titan held the honorific, posing with the likes of Wintour, Miuccia Prada and Carey Mulligan.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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