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 In June, about 70% of voting non-tenure-track faculty approved unionizing under United Faculty-UAW, which seeks to represent roughly 2,700 USC lecturers, researchers, clinicians, librarians and pharmacists. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Though Elena paid the mortgage on the home, she was still barred from voting for an HOA representative. — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Due to their propensity to drive up prices at retail, tariffs have become a supremely unpopular concept with consumers who will be voting in November. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 And really, who wants to read about GOP-voting Boomers trying to reckon with their blind spots? — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 Some military and overseas voting advocates say the Pentagon should do more outreach in the middle of voting season for the midterm elections. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Colorado voters will be voting on several ballot measures this year regarding criminal justice reforms, including Proposition 132. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Lauri Ealom, the Democratic elections director in Kansas City, and Brianna Lennon, the clerk of Boone County, both separately said that, as of Tuesday, residents were voting based on the 2022 map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 The error was emphasized during Tuesday’s school board meeting, when members publicly reviewed the investigation report after voting to release it. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

For their part, the coalition government’s partners—the members of Sumar—are proposing to directly expropriate the home in question.

— Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026
As a result, regulators and lawmakers from Colorado to Massachusetts are starting to question whether things have gone too far — and some are now proposing stricter consumer protections.

— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

For example, the national median home price increased about 2% year-over-year as of August, suggesting that homes are becoming more expensive and seemingly at odds with reduced demand from buyers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Many of those deals would have likely kicked into high gear in fiscal 2026, suggesting more growth in the business is to come.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Luann is unfazed and unmoving, cigar in hand, fedora on her head, posing for the camera despite the woman wailing from beneath her ass.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
In the photos, the teenager could be seen wearing a pink and white dress, posing in front of her outdoor dinner party.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026