voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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In 2021, Greene forced Republicans and Democrats alike to record their votes on bills instead of passing them in voice votes.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The Senate confirmed Ellis by voice vote in October 2013.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and block President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
The Senate confirmed Ellis by voice vote in October 2013.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent last week, after clearing the House in a voice vote in March (both actions signal broad support for the policy).
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on their legislation to pay all federal workers and block President Donald Trump’s administration from mass firings.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for voice vote
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“Voice vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voice%20vote. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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