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
As part of Congress, Menefee could face voting on controversial issues in coming weeks.
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Georgia’s senators are still pursuing that approach, with a Senate committee on Wednesday voting to make the limit mandatory.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Are there people on the voter rolls who shouldn’t be voting?
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors also got him for lying on financial disclosure forms and voting to give $2 million in federal COVID funds to a nonprofit that rented office space from another nonprofit where Price is the CEO.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
The chair is just one member of the Fed’s 19-person rate-setting committee, with 12 of those officials voting on each rate decision.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Merkley also introduced an amendment that would bar the clawback of funds already approved by Congress within 90 days of their expiration, which the Senate is now voting on.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Buckley, unlike many of our friends on the left, would never have advocated voting for just the letter next to a name on a ballot.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The House passed a bill on Thursday to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies for three years by a vote of 230-196 with 17 Republicans voting with Democrats and defying GOP leaders.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Georgia’s senators are still pursuing that approach, with a Senate committee on Wednesday voting to make the limit mandatory.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Are there people on the voter rolls who shouldn’t be voting?
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors also got him for lying on financial disclosure forms and voting to give $2 million in federal COVID funds to a nonprofit that rented office space from another nonprofit where Price is the CEO.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
The chair is just one member of the Fed’s 19-person rate-setting committee, with 12 of those officials voting on each rate decision.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Merkley also introduced an amendment that would bar the clawback of funds already approved by Congress within 90 days of their expiration, which the Senate is now voting on.
—CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Buckley, unlike many of our friends on the left, would never have advocated voting for just the letter next to a name on a ballot.
—Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The House passed a bill on Thursday to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies for three years by a vote of 230-196 with 17 Republicans voting with Democrats and defying GOP leaders.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting
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Last month, Bass published an opinion piece in the Daily News criticizing the county, pointing out that its new homelessness agency was already proposing cuts to programs that have served the city’s unhoused population.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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James McNicholas wrote an excellent piece on it here, proposing that the biggest threat to Arsenal’s title challenge is… Arsenal.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Suski and others signed a letter suggesting that cases like Charley's should be judged individually, rather than thrown into a common bin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Melania is also opening overseas in 20 countries, but so the filmmakers and Amazon aren’t reporting grosses, suggesting a soft showing at best.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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More than 15 pleas to adopt Valerio, showing him in playful postures such as playing fetch and posing in a sunflower hat, remain live on Instagram.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other photos show her posing in different angles in a black two-piece SYRN lingerie set paired with an Abra top, Dolce & Gabbana boots and Messika High Jewelry bodychain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Voting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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