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 Not voting in Brazil incurs a small fine as participation is mandatory for literate citizens aged 18 to 70. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Sand criticized the Republican House members and senators representing Iowa in Washington for voting in support of SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the first place. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 Different views on the topic Hilton defends the ad as a humorous, provocative way to reach Californians who are dissatisfied with the state’s direction but might not ordinarily consider voting Republican. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Furr, who leaves office in November, joined Commissioner Nan Rich in voting against both ordinances. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 And in the race for Michigan governor, Democrat Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, sought to tie Republican John James to Trump’s tariff agenda and for voting against the Iran war powers resolutions. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Jackson criticized Collins for voting against prior Iran measures. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

Many protesters are under 18, and Mélenchon — who is 75 and on his fourth presidential run — nodded to that future electorate by proposing to lower the voting age to 16.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The city is proposing a two-year contract that would give firefighters an 8% raise in the first year, plus an additional 2% for those trained as paramedics, who currently make up about 87% of the department’s personnel.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Many commenters criticize the low pay for teachers, suggesting that economic pressures drive educators to seek additional income through unconventional means.

— Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
TouchBistro research reported by Restaurant Dive found that Gen Z and millennials frequently eat alone, suggesting dining without company is already a familiar routine for many younger adults.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

The men appear to have developed a close relationship and often share pictures together on their socials, including posing together at the 2021 Los Angeles premiere of the Peter Jackson’s Beatles miniseries Get Back (see above).

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
One image showed Patton posing for a mirror selfie at what appeared to be the White House.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026