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as in suffrages
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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2
as in ballots
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 says
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 proposes
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of votes
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
For the once-a-decade head count the bureau is best known for, the agency did not add any statistical noise to the state-level 2020 census results used to redistribute congressional seats and Electoral College votes.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 12 June 2026
When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Cornyn then doubled down, rejecting the premise that procedural effort can substitute for votes and escalating his criticism of Republican messaging.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
No further House votes are expected until June 23.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
In the races, unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Mejia, a 35-year-old certified public accountant associated with the Green Party, won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history in 2022 despite running against a then-sitting council member.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will compete against each other in the November general election.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Werenski got 113 first place votes out of the 198 ballots cast, finishing ahead of Colorado defenseman Cale Makar, who won the award a year ago.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
At least one state from the South will be among the group that votes first.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Every year, a panel of more than 1,000 travel professionals votes on the top beaches around the world, and the picks are distilled into three different lists, one of which highlights the 50 best beaches across North America.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Contract terms can become industry rules before anyone votes on them.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Two additional public hearings will take place before the city votes on the funding structure for the project, with the next reading and hearing set for June 1.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The legislature votes the funds; the executive then spends them.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
That would mean a $72,000 cut to San Diego Musical Theatre’s budget if the City Council votes to to approve that plan in June.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Noun
Ortiz won more votes in Woodland and the county’s rural areas, according to precinct-level results.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
For the once-a-decade head count the bureau is best known for, the agency did not add any statistical noise to the state-level 2020 census results used to redistribute congressional seats and Electoral College votes.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 12 June 2026
When council members skip meetings and deprive the body of a quorum, important discussions and votes can be delayed for weeks or months.
—Paul Krueger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Cornyn then doubled down, rejecting the premise that procedural effort can substitute for votes and escalating his criticism of Republican messaging.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
No further House votes are expected until June 23.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
In the races, unless one candidate garners more than 50% of votes in the June 2 primary to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Mejia, a 35-year-old certified public accountant associated with the Green Party, won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history in 2022 despite running against a then-sitting council member.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will compete against each other in the November general election.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Verb
Why should the color of one’s skin determine who a person votes for?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Werenski got 113 first place votes out of the 198 ballots cast, finishing ahead of Colorado defenseman Cale Makar, who won the award a year ago.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
At least one state from the South will be among the group that votes first.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Every year, a panel of more than 1,000 travel professionals votes on the top beaches around the world, and the picks are distilled into three different lists, one of which highlights the 50 best beaches across North America.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Contract terms can become industry rules before anyone votes on them.
—Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Two additional public hearings will take place before the city votes on the funding structure for the project, with the next reading and hearing set for June 1.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The legislature votes the funds; the executive then spends them.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
That would mean a $72,000 cut to San Diego Musical Theatre’s budget if the City Council votes to to approve that plan in June.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for votes
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Turnout was so overwhelming that ballots actually ran out.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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About 40% of people voted early and 58% cast their ballots on Election Day.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The idea, Was says, was to focus on Weir’s songs and the characters in them rather than on the jammy side of the Dead.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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It’s been tough for the bride, Tanzerious says, getting arrested for pocketing kickbacks in the ladies’ room at City Hall.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But when Luke finally proposes, both his mother and Becky's insist on planning their own wedding for the happy couple.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Amazon Web Services proposes coupling MARVEL with a modular data center.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Analysts, who held a buy rating on shares, cited Carvana being added to the S & P 500 .—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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The platform has not shared details on the number of shares to be offered, nor at what price.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In any case, the recent discovery suggests the only way to avoid some mosasaurs was to stay out of the water altogether.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Ultimately, Newcastle’s lack of a clinical edge in both boxes at crucial moments cost them, which can partly be explained by a relative lack of experience at this level, but also suggests a further elevation in quality is still required.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Social media companies have argued the ban could push children into unregulated parts of the internet and on to less safe sites and platforms.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The project team stressed that this poses a problem, however.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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His mass tariff campaign also poses a danger to Canada’s and Mexico’s economies—all of which makes the timing of the World Cup even more uncomfortable.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Solomon wasn’t one of the reunion’s loudest voices, but fans were moved by his emotional reactions to the conversation, especially when speaking about the friend-group schism and West’s betrayal in part three.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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“Votes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votes. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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