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

Most of the alderpeople who signed the Bally's letter also signed the 2025 letter proposing the alternate 2026 Chicago budget that the city is currently operating under.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

The reading, which will detail inflation in July, arrives days after government data showed unexpected job losses last month, suggesting strain on the economy as a months-long bout of elevated price hikes weighed on shoppers.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
By suggesting that Black women would willingly place their own children in mortal danger for profit, such narratives provided yet another means of humiliating, degrading and dehumanizing African Americans.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

The video then cuts to Viva posing in front of billboards and posters, including advertisements on the subway, clothing and hair ads, an app advertisement on a truck, a Pandora jewelry billboard and numerous advertisements for clothing stores.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
As of mid-April, more than 32,000 people were refused entry through the system and nearly 800 people were identified as posing a security risk, the bloc said.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026