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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 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
Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The proposal in May still fell two votes short, 22-10 in favor of a ban.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 27) on Billboard, choosing the alt-pop artist’s latest LP as their favorite new release of the week.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
On March 4, in a 9-6 vote, the city council directed Tolbert to obtain more information about potentially moving City Hall to another building and selling the current building and land.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The proposal in May still fell two votes short, 22-10 in favor of a ban.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Among its provisions, the legislation would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 27) on Billboard, choosing the alt-pop artist’s latest LP as their favorite new release of the week.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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Women's suffrage movement At first, the suffrage movement focused on getting individual states to pass the women's vote.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Everyone is talking about the potential property tax cuts that may soon be on Florida voters’ ballots.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Few would dissent that Shakira is the most famous person on this year’s ballot, and immense, global popularity has to count for something (400,000 people went to her free concert in Mexico City earlier this year — not a typo).—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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And now her husband has gifted her with an executive order that will give her a say over who collects management fees for handling potentially trillions of dollars in wealth.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nominations and voting give residents a say in which companies are honored each year.—
Community's Choice Awards,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others leaned into the humor, proposing consequences that matched the creativity.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The committee proposed several paths forward at the current funding level, which prioritized space shuttle and space station programs.—
Emily A. Margolis,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nebius shares year-to-date.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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And a disproportionate share of Florida workers are employed in seasonal or part-time industries, like tourism, meaning fewer receive insurance through their employers.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Michael Loria The president’s address comes as new polling suggests the war has become unpopular among Americans, most of whom want the United States to stop fighting soon.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chronic cortisol elevation does change the face over time, and the biology behind the viral term is more real than most dismissals of it suggest.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The notes bounced over the lapping water, and people’s voices came in fragments.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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And these unlikely advocates are determined to use their voices for good.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Juvenile great whites typically pose little danger to humans, but have been known to bite defensively when hooked.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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