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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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3
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
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
In each case, fewer than 2,500 votes separated the two major-party candidates.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2025
Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
The House voted 97-1 in favor of SB601, sending it back to the Senate which voted 34-1 on Wednesday sending it to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for action.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Once their team loses three head-to-head votes, though, neither can win.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
In each case, fewer than 2,500 votes separated the two major-party candidates.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Their idea of democracy was that only property-owning men could vote.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
The House voted 97-1 in favor of SB601, sending it back to the Senate which voted 34-1 on Wednesday sending it to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for action.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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Buy Now 02 of 10 'Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won The Vote, and Insisted On Equality For All' by Martha S. Jones The work of securing women’s suffrage didn’t end with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Florida Ruffin Ridley leveraged her role as an educator and editor to combat racial injustice and promote women’s suffrage.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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The legal landscape for drugs like MDMA and psilocybin (the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms) has opened up, thanks to a mix of legal ballot measures and Big Pharma investment.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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An Emerson College survey released Thursday shows 31% of Golden State voters who plan to cast a ballot in the June 2026 primary would support the former vice president over a wide-ranging field.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The latest tariff hikes ought to have a big say on its American MSRP.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ordinary members of the church won’t get a say in the decision.—
Katie Landeck,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Antitrust enforcers have proposed far-reaching measures designed to quickly open the search market and give new competitors a leg up.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Courant recently reported that while most Connecticut communities are proposing modest tax increases of 1 to 4% and a few planning no changes at all, several were warning of heftier hikes, one nearly 20%.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revamp Your Mudroom Giving your mudroom a bit of love before the summer is never a bad idea, Kersh shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The results from a study among almost 500 employees show that employees with children under six have less bandwidth to help coworkers with work problems or take over a coworker’s share of the workload.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Several economic indicators suggest a potential recession, including declining stock prices and weakening consumer sentiment.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Initial evidence suggests the practice may support the immune system, boost mood, improve circulation, decrease inflammation, relieve pain, and increase muscle recovery, though much more research is necessary to support these findings.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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And the damage to his vocal cords seemed to freeze his voice in time.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When Thurston spoke about it, his voice brightened.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Especially in the restaurant’s early weeks, Cooper was regularly in the kitchen, working the grill with vigor, occasionally breaking to pose for selfies.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Visitors pose at the site of Osaka’s 1970 World Expo, now a park.—
Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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