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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
in the United States, women were granted the vote by the 19th Amendment in 1920
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as in ballot
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
dropped her vote into the ballot box
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as in say
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
he argued for a vote in the matter, since he was going to be affected by the final decision
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as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of vote
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy statement during the parliamentary extraordinary session prior to a confidence vote over the government’s austerity budget, at the National Assembly in Paris on September 8, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Even if the committee votes to offer only separate MMR and varicella vaccines to children, that would be less convenient, which will prevent some children from being protected.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Just 20 votes separate Culpepper and the next candidate, Mavrick Afonso who took 1,082 votes for 14.7%.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy statement during the parliamentary extraordinary session prior to a confidence vote over the government’s austerity budget, at the National Assembly in Paris on September 8, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, is scheduled to vote on recommendations for Covid jabs and childhood immunizations for hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, or MMRV.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Even if the committee votes to offer only separate MMR and varicella vaccines to children, that would be less convenient, which will prevent some children from being protected.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Samantha grew up in the early 1900s during the Industrial Revolution and the women's suffrage movement.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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When fluoridation was put on the ballot in 2021, 62% of voters supported its reintroduction.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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California is considering a ballot measure to empower its legislature to redraw districts in response, a move rebuked by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who helped create the state's independent redistricting system more than a decade ago.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Governor Stephen Miran will also get a say following his Senate confirmation on Monday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In January, Amazon instituted a five-day, in-office policy, a change from previous years where managers had the final say on remote work.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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The new $10,000 stipend is separate from the $30 million proposed in the continuing resolution for a law enforcement mutual aid fund for members and $58 million for security for the executive and judicial branches.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, international condemnation of Israel’s actions continues to mount, with the European Union – Israel’s biggest trading partner – proposing sanctions and a United Nations Commission report that concluded that Israel is committing genocide.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari, who had purchased a 7% stake in the chain in 2007, became the company’s third-largest shareholder, owning more shares than all of Steak ‘n Shake’s then executive officers and directors combined.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Merging classical watchmaking features with 1970s aesthetics and cutting-edge technology, the RD#5 is a stunning horological coup—one suggesting that sometimes, analog really is better.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Washington’s only voice in Congress criticized the bills for encroaching on the district’s governance.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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To give a voice to so many people who sometimes would struggle to get their plays produced.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The model posed for the cameras on the red carpet before the show with uneven forehead bangs and choppy layers framing her face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Coming to terms with colonial-era collaboration would pose one of the most vexing challenges in a liberated Korea.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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