1
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
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Election officials are expected to place signs at polling locations informing voters of his death and that votes cast for Scott will not count.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The Colorado House and Senate have entered the final two weeks of the 2026 legislative session, and both chambers were set Friday for lengthy floor votes on several hefty bills, including legislation dealing with credit card swipe fees, state labor laws and other issues.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The swing state has closed primaries, meaning people can only vote for their party's race, and votes will provide signs for 2028.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Judges must garner at least 60% of those retention votes to keep their seats; rarely does any judge fail to do so.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Yes, the reserve policy requiring four votes should have been followed.
—Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
His bill, revealed Thursday, is largely unchanged from a previous plan which failed in a series of overnight votes earlier this month.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
In an interview with the Star-Telegram Monday, Superintendent Peter Licata said district leadership knows exactly which campus every student who is slated to return to INA for the 2026-27 school year would end up at if the board votes to close the school Tuesday.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The centrist frequently votes for Democratic amendments during legislative debates but, in the end, often supports the final Republican bill.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Within a few days of the end of the confirmation hearings, the Judiciary Committee votes on its recommendation to the full Senate.
—The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
If a majority of the Board of Supervisors votes to place the package of charter updates on the ballot, the rewrite would need support from only a simple majority of voters to pass in November.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Eventually, the family votes to unplug the operating system (OS).
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
In a rare overnight session, the Senate votes unanimously to fund most of the DHS except for ICE.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
According to Friends of Big Bear Valley, Sandy received 30 student votes and Luna received 25.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Election officials are expected to place signs at polling locations informing voters of his death and that votes cast for Scott will not count.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The Colorado House and Senate have entered the final two weeks of the 2026 legislative session, and both chambers were set Friday for lengthy floor votes on several hefty bills, including legislation dealing with credit card swipe fees, state labor laws and other issues.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The swing state has closed primaries, meaning people can only vote for their party's race, and votes will provide signs for 2028.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Judges must garner at least 60% of those retention votes to keep their seats; rarely does any judge fail to do so.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Yes, the reserve policy requiring four votes should have been followed.
—Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
His bill, revealed Thursday, is largely unchanged from a previous plan which failed in a series of overnight votes earlier this month.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kevin Gillespie, chef and co-owner of Red Beard Restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia, also votes for banana pudding as the best Southern dessert.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
In an interview with the Star-Telegram Monday, Superintendent Peter Licata said district leadership knows exactly which campus every student who is slated to return to INA for the 2026-27 school year would end up at if the board votes to close the school Tuesday.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The centrist frequently votes for Democratic amendments during legislative debates but, in the end, often supports the final Republican bill.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Within a few days of the end of the confirmation hearings, the Judiciary Committee votes on its recommendation to the full Senate.
—The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
If a majority of the Board of Supervisors votes to place the package of charter updates on the ballot, the rewrite would need support from only a simple majority of voters to pass in November.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Eventually, the family votes to unplug the operating system (OS).
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
In a rare overnight session, the Senate votes unanimously to fund most of the DHS except for ICE.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for votes
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In Ohio, Georgia, Texas and beyond, voters across the country will cast ballots in a slew of elections.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Weber instead supports policies aimed at expanding participation among eligible voters, including vote-by-mail ballots and automatic registration.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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 was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The governor proposes the budget and the Legislature must approve it — and also can make revisions.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Generally, two options strongly consider socioeconomic factors and the new rankings, while a third proposes cuts more evenly across the city.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The analyst's price objective of $100 implies a 39% rally ahead for shares of Block.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Investors have sold shares of software companies, fearing enterprise customers will use AI to create their own platforms.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Home teams win Game 7 nearly 75 percent of the time, and nothing about the current trajectory suggests this will be easy.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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History suggests that people who do not see themselves as part of the same community are liable to do almost anything to one another.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The government argued earlier that Allen poses a grave risk of danger to the public for allegedly seeking to carry out an attack at Saturday's dinner.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meta’s mounting child safety litigation poses another potential obstacle.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Ronettes’ sexy look and powerful voices — plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector — turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with The Rolling Stones and befriending the Beatles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sound plays a central role in the installation, bringing together different voices, texts, and musical elements.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Votes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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