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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
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson nominated former high-ranking federal prosecutor David Glockner to be Chicago’s next inspector general Monday, setting up a confirmation vote in the City Council.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Harris voted no on the five-year extension on April 17.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There were 35 votes to pass and only 11 votes to press on so the deal failed to go forward.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson nominated former high-ranking federal prosecutor David Glockner to be Chicago’s next inspector general Monday, setting up a confirmation vote in the City Council.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
His finger was inked blue to mark having voted.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Harris voted no on the five-year extension on April 17.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
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Some events the quilters chose to highlight are the Boston Tea Party, Emancipation Proclamation, Wounded Knee, women’s suffrage, Chinese railroad workers, desegregation, the Flint Strike and student protests.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Another installation will tell the story of women's history through shoes, from the suffrage movement of the early 1900s to the heyday of Hollywood.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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However, due to the Passover holiday this month, the deadline for mail-in-ballots was extended to April 28.—
Helen Acevedo,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nearly four years after San Diegans voted for a ballot measure to help address the city’s shortage of available child care, the dream is still far from being realized.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, the Hungarian people had their say at the ballot box.—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jury selection starts Monday, but jurors won’t have the final say in either the liability phase of the trial or the remedies phase, if the trial reaches that point.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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When Mamdani’s predecessor Eric Adams proposed simply letting schools’ funding shrink along with enrollment, he was sued, protested against, and, eventually, bullied into backing down.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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After abruptly dropping a similar plan last year, Crown Equities is proposing a massive residential development that would create 237 townhomes and one-family houses.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meta shares were effectively unchanged by the news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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During closing arguments, Lynn Johnson, an attorney for Christine and Christopher Nolte, suggested the jury award $10 million for noneconomic damages and $5 million for economic damages.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lithgow’s performance suggests without any softening of tone or characterization that Dahl’s deep well of feeling for the suffering of children is the source of his harsh condemnation of Israel’s actions in Lebanon.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 Your voice stands out today, and people are noticing.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Your voice stands out today, and people are noticing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) cited national security and cybersecurity risks posed by reliance on Chinese models as a reason for the joint inquiry.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the name suggests, Display Mode was built for collectors who want to pose and show off Grogu.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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