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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
William Earl, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Whoever receives the most votes will be declared the winner.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Few, if any Democrats, are likely to vote for Ogles’ resolution with Trump in office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Defense Secretary Friday night on a narrow vote in the U.S. Senate, a victory for President Donald Trump despite disturbing allegations about Hegseth’s conduct and questions about his fitness for the job.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Whoever receives the most votes will be declared the winner.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Senate is expected to vote on President Trump’s pick for defense secretary on Friday, after Republicans broke a Democratic filibuster to advance his nomination to the floor, 51-49.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Few, if any Democrats, are likely to vote for Ogles’ resolution with Trump in office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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Scrapbooks, usually memorializing a family or group history, were popularized in America during the Civil War, and used during the suffrage and abolition movement to preserve newspaper clippings.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2025
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By making suffrage central to the story of Wilson’s presidency, Cox reaches devastating conclusions.—
Barbara Spindel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Jan. 2025
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Four days after the board’s action, the state Supreme Court reaffirmed that the ballots were defective.—
Christen Smith | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Clemens, who won 354 games and seven Cy Young Awards, received 65.2% of votes in 2022 before falling off the ballot as well.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday morning, the AP will again have the final say on the college football season.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Maybe it couldn’t, given that the Chinese government ultimately has final say on a sale.—
Alex Heath,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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State Senator-elect David Gregory, who proposed the bounty-hunter-style system, wants to allow bail bond agents to be certified to go after those believed to have crossed the border illegally.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Unbeknownst to Raynor, her partner had been planning to propose to her and had purchased an engagement ring that was being kept in a desk drawer.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Only his former Yankees teammates, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, received a higher share of the vote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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That agreement will cover 100% of the cost of California’s fire management and debris removal for the next six months, an increase over the usual federal share of 75%.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The magnitude of the two events suggested, according to Whisker Labs, that the faults were on the high-voltage transmission lines that carry electricity from facilities like power plants to substations.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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In August 2024, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Trump's predecessor Joe Biden could be added to Mount Rushmore while citing his achievements during his time in office.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Several voices on the right condemned any comparisons to a Nazi salute — as well as media coverage of the episode — as an attempt to smear Musk.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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In another post, the entire Trump family posed together.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Going beyond the 2 percent military spending target may pose a dilemma for some leaders.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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