1
as in suffrages
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 ballots
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 says
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 proposes
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Noun
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Carter quickly intervened with Israeli authorities to work out a solution that allowed Palestinians with appropriate ID cards to cast their ballots, even if their names weren't on the lists, averting wider problems that could have marred the process.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024 -
McCarthy's own bid to become speaker in 2023 with a slim majority was drawn out over several days and took 15 ballots — more rounds of voting than any other time since before the Civil War.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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So the Recruiter proposes a modified game of Russian roulette where one of them will die within six shots.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.—
Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
23 Dec. 2024
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But history suggests this administration may also try to use the language of science – terms such as transparency, citizen science and uncertainty – to weaken environmental and health protections and write regulations more favorable to industry.—
Eric Nost,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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The muted media response suggests that there is a growing gulf between what AI insiders are seeing and what the public is told.—
Garrison Lovely,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But this trip poses a new set of challenges.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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But this trip poses a new set of challenges.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Votes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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