1
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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2
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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3
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
Andrea Klick, Daily News, 1 June 2026
In 2024, Hurd won the seat with 51% of votes — nearly 20,000 more votes than Frisch, who earned 46% of the vote.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Any member on the official electoral register is entitled to vote.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Noun
Los Angeles County elections officials are reviewing two instances where a vote center was vandalized and mail-in ballots in an official drop box were damaged by fire on Sunday, May 31.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 1 June 2026
In 2024, Hurd won the seat with 51% of votes — nearly 20,000 more votes than Frisch, who earned 46% of the vote.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Verb
The City Council voted unanimously May 20 to approve the transition, to create a new full-time position to lead the team, and allocate $200,000 this fiscal year to cover start-up costs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Any member on the official electoral register is entitled to vote.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
Noun
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That's the movement for abolition and suffrage and civil rights.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The last, in 1918, finally delivered universal male suffrage, as well as suffrage for many women.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Noun
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And when advocates tried to launch a ballot initiative to let voters weigh in, Republicans blocked it over a paperwork error and created restrictions to make those initiatives harder to file.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But Bianco, on the social media site X, adopted Hilton’s sales pitch to note that voters still have the final say and are free to upend expectations.—
Andrew Graham
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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While a season is underway, fans can have a say on who stays and who goes, as well as which couple wins it all.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Verb
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According to the statement, Xcel has identified resource adequacy as a growing concern for several years and has proposed multiple solutions, including a near-term procurement plan designed to add 3,800 megawatts of new generation capacity.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Since its launch on April 27, more than 3,600 AI data centers have been cataloged on Brockovich's interactive map, which allows users to see operational facilities, those under construction and those that have been proposed.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Impressions, ad value equivalency and share of voice were artifacts of an analog era.—
Parry Headrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Since the light from each of those took different paths to Earth, and thus different amounts of time, this suggests there have been variations in QSO1’s emissions—consistent with a black hole feeding on different amounts of material over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Issues have featured commentary from the likes of Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar and prominent conservative voices from across Latin America.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Democratic Party often speaks about elevating new voices, empowering younger leaders, and protecting minority representation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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The project posed several issues for an artist who had always emphasized clarity and simplicity in his solitary picture-taking.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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