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 With Nevada and New Mexico following, that will likely require that candidates also court more Latino voters long before voting starts. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 But voters still can provide their ballots in person at a Supervisor of Elections Office, at an early-voting site during voting hours, or at a Secure Ballot Intake Station. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Jackson has often gone after Collins for voting in favor of legislation regarding ICE. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Some decide to distribute ownership equally among members of the next generation; others believe that whilst the economics can be shared equally, voting power should remain concentrated. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 This time, board members reviewed a new trove of materials before—once again—voting for a full closure. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 In other contests, experience was rewarded in two governors’ races and voters went for generational change in voting out a House incumbent. — Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 All but six voting House Democrats voted against it, and Senate Democrats blocked a July 14 motion to begin the debate. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

The judge ordered parties to file a joint status report by Thursday proposing three dates and times for a hearing.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Those compounds increased while the astronauts were in space, suggesting food was spending more time moving through their intestines, according to the statement.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
For accessories, those benefits did not explain performance, suggesting that gains arose mainly through cross-selling with destination products.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Summary Chicago Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is a legitimate contender for the 2026 National League MVP, with Shohei Ohtani posing the primary threat.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The accompanying teaser video shows the duo in argyle sweaters posing for a studio portrait that resembles the poster for Step Brothers.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026