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 Trump has made false claims about voting fraud, such as insisting noncitizens are casting ballots en masse. — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 As the counting of ballots continues, voting rights advocates are now looking ahead to any potential controversies over close races and the certification of results. — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Weber's campaign emphasized protecting voting rights, maintaining access to voting and strengthening election security. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Only around a third of results could be viewed on INEC’s website two days after voting ended, fueling tensions that threatened to spill over. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Eight years later, both countries are voting again, and Meta now calls its war room the Election Operations Center. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 From Georgia, South Carolina and Texas in the South to Ohio, Kansas and Iowa in the Midwest, insurgent Democrats not only won but did so with significant margins -- with notable shifts in key demographic groups and voting blocs. — Elizabeth Schreier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Voters in Broward County weren’t just voting Tuesday on statewide races and issues. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 The Republicans are warning that voting Libertarian will only help Democrats. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing expanding California’s current film and television tax credit program from $750 million to at least $1 billion annually as the state is struggling to attract entertainment industry jobs.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Despite this view, Rosenberg is cautious about suggesting that this dynamic makes bonds a safe bet.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Mice given the higher-density vaccine were significantly less likely to develop colon tumors, suggesting that the platform could be adapted to target different cancer-specific proteins.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Bodum has recalled 8-cup and 12-cup French press coffee makers because the glass carafes may break unexpectedly, posing a serious burn risk.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Just prop open the iPhone Duo, get into the picture and let its AI recognize when everyone is posing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026