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 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 In voting to recommend denial of the rezoning, Planning Board member Michael Cole cited Berst’s concerns. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 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 In July, the committee voted 9-3 to keep rates unchanged, with 3 voting for a quarter-point hike. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The council voted 7-4 in favor of the site plan, with council members Deborah Peoples, Elizabeth Beck, Jeanette Martinez, and Carlos Flores voting in opposition. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 That new rule requires specific formatting for envelopes containing mail ballots — which may force some jurisdictions to completely revise theirs — and makes states use an electronic system to identify to the Postal Service who is voting by mail. — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The vote was 11-2, with Council members Johnathan Duncan, who represents the 6th District and 1st District, Nathan Willett, voting no. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 That was striking, DiCamillo said, given how much Trump has pointed to California to claim that noncitizens are voting. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

Boulder Valley School District leaders are proposing a major reshaping of schools across the district as enrollment continues to decline.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Back in 2021, Parton asked that a bill proposing a statue in her likeness at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville be dropped.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

When Winter played Carnegie Hall in December 2025, after a massive Geese tour, many attendees noted Anderson and Benny Safdie on stage with cameras, suggesting a film project was in the works.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Researchers noted that many cases of dementia were not captured on death certificates, suggesting the burden of neurodegenerative disease among former players may be underestimated.

— Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

The crabs were first spotted in the Mediterranean Sea in the last century but really began wreaking havoc only around a decade ago, when their population surged, posing a threat both to native biodiversity and to the fishing industry.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026