as in proposed
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of voted
At the same commission meeting, officials urged the Fontainebleau to meet with the neighborhood association and voted to have Meiner, the mayor, act as the city’s representative in the discussions.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Around 78 percent of US counties dependent on agriculture voted for him in 2024, according to analysis of election data by Investigate Midwest.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The Grammy-winning superstar, 36, shed light on that experience when sitting down with The New York Times Magazine as one of its 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters — as voted by six New York Times critics and 250 music insiders.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Both are a massive jump from the 9,266 Georgians who voted at the start of the 2018 primary election.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Along with Perkins, City Council members Bridget McCandless, Jared Fears, Jennie Vaught and Heather Wiley voted for the tax breaks.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Three House Democrats voted against the bill, while Republicans were generally split on the matter.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But the Senate still voted 37-1 in support of the AI bill.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Some victims want people prosecuted More than 54,000 people with personal injury claims against Purdue voted to accept the settlement, and 218 voted against it.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Around 78 percent of US counties dependent on agriculture voted for him in 2024, according to analysis of election data by Investigate Midwest.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The Grammy-winning superstar, 36, shed light on that experience when sitting down with The New York Times Magazine as one of its 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters — as voted by six New York Times critics and 250 music insiders.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Both are a massive jump from the 9,266 Georgians who voted at the start of the 2018 primary election.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Along with Perkins, City Council members Bridget McCandless, Jared Fears, Jennie Vaught and Heather Wiley voted for the tax breaks.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Three House Democrats voted against the bill, while Republicans were generally split on the matter.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But the Senate still voted 37-1 in support of the AI bill.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Some victims want people prosecuted More than 54,000 people with personal injury claims against Purdue voted to accept the settlement, and 218 voted against it.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voted
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The Food and Drug Administration on April 30 proposed excluding Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight-loss drugs from a key compounding list, potentially limiting large-scale production by outsourcing facilities.—
Mariam Sunny,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bailey also proposed ways to reform the pretrial criminal justice system in Illinois, but many of his initiatives were light on specifics or were reforms that are already in place.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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At least a few prominent MAHA influencers have suggested Saphier is no ally.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Doctors suggested that the data do not support an early change in therapy and instead introduce unknown risks by speeding up the treatment sequence, potentially reducing time on otherwise effective options, noted Jefferies analysts.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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On Tuesday, San Joaquin County officials declared an emergency over the threat posed by the golden mussel.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The issue has posed substantial difficulties amid an increase in tourism.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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“Voted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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