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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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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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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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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
Verb
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Though counterintuitive, the way forward is for Pump.Fun to divorce itself from the culture of frenzied financial speculation on which its early success has been built, Tweedale proposes.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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The original expansion plan, proposed in December and later tabled, included the construction of new buildings in the northwest section of Slade Park, along with a soccer pitch and four pickleball courts in the southwest area, which would have affected two multipurpose fields.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 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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Its scroll wheel is utilized to scroll through lists of videos, while its touchpad lets users like, share, and bookmark them.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In peer coaching, a fellow coach suggested goal setting to improve employee engagement.—
Phil Portman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Shim, a longtime friend, suggested that Kang apply for the pardon to clear his name — and his record.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Awkwafina has recently lent her voice to Universal’s Kung Fu Panda 4 and Illumination’s Migration.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her voice is the center (a volcano, an oasis) and the music is simple, supportive and emotional.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Three women posed for a photo on a beach in the 1980s.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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The two drawing closer together poses a threat to the U.S., and McConnell was skeptical Hegseth was prepared to harness America’s military to confront that challenge.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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