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 Those voting against the final package were mostly progressive Democrats. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 7 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 Although only a quarter of them supported the proposition in the end, polling suggested that nearly half considered voting in favor of it in the months and weeks leading up to the vote. — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 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 Florida voters must present a valid and current photo ID with a signature when voting in person. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 One Democrat joined Republicans in voting for her confirmation. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The council has also declined to make significant investments in road safety during surplus years since voting to pursue a Vision Zero goal. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Committee members Megan Greene, Huw Pill and Catherine Mann were the dissenting voices, voting for a 25 basis point hike. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

As an alternative, the city is proposing to phase in the increases over five years.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Before proposing solutions, map every stakeholder’s interests.

— Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Lê Shackelford said the store’s busiest day came about a week after the World Cup had left town — suggesting that the market’s best days would come after the influx of visitors to the city.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Lesnar would go on to wrestle his last two matches of his career against Oba, with Michael Cole openly suggesting that Lesnar’s SummerSlam loss could be the final match of Brock’s career.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

By all accounts, Katherine was a formidable presence—intellectually engaged, fluent in multiple languages, a guiding force in her children’s lives—and the painting honors that, depicting her reading rather than posing in decorative idleness.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, the snakes posing the greatest danger are often not those with the strongest venom, but those most likely to encounter people far from adequate healthcare.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026