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 Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
But voting rights groups and some election officials are voicing concerns that eligible voters could face barriers to casting ballots or be improperly removed from the rolls if states over-rely on incomplete information from SAVE.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the Murdoch family announced the settlement of a long-running legal dispute that will leave Lachlan Murdoch in control of voting shares for both News Corp and Fox Corp.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Republicans largely stuck together -- with 51 GOP senators voting to set aside Schumer's amendment.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, state legislators tried to catch up by voting to significantly expand the ESA program to include more students.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The amendment passed, 261 to 167, with 49 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting in favor.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The vote passed 3-2, along party lines, with the court’s two Democratic commissioners voting against the ceiling.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Anna Gomez, the FCC's only Democrat, won't be voting for Carr's plan.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
But voting rights groups and some election officials are voicing concerns that eligible voters could face barriers to casting ballots or be improperly removed from the rolls if states over-rely on incomplete information from SAVE.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the Murdoch family announced the settlement of a long-running legal dispute that will leave Lachlan Murdoch in control of voting shares for both News Corp and Fox Corp.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Republicans largely stuck together -- with 51 GOP senators voting to set aside Schumer's amendment.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, state legislators tried to catch up by voting to significantly expand the ESA program to include more students.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The amendment passed, 261 to 167, with 49 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting in favor.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The vote passed 3-2, along party lines, with the court’s two Democratic commissioners voting against the ceiling.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Anna Gomez, the FCC's only Democrat, won't be voting for Carr's plan.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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Prosecutors said proposing the legislation after accepting money from Negrin was enough to trigger the state’s anti-corruption laws.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, the president has sought other methods of decreasing the Department of Education's power, including proposing a 15% funding decrease for the agency in his 2026 budget proposal.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement In one of several choreographed gestures suggesting a special and intimate relationship between Russia and India, Putin gave Modi a ride in his presidential limousine to their bilateral meeting in Tianjin.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Social media posts from his family show years of him shooting and posing with various weapons at gun ranges and shows alongside his siblings.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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