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noun

Definition of votenext
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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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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 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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vote

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verb

ˈvōt How to pronounce vote (audio)
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
Noun
Luna, a cosponsor of the bill, gave birth in 2023 and complications from the birth prevented her from attending votes, including the historic ouster of a House speaker. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025 The petition attained the necessary 218 signatures — a dozen of which came from Republicans — to force a vote on the House floor. — Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
German lawmakers voted for a budget that will boost defense and infrastructure spending. — Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 My sense is that the Greens will ultimately pass the defence spending hike, but the approval of the infrastructure fund may be delayed to the new parliament (the Left may be called to vote on it). — Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote
  1. suffrage
  2. ballot
  3. say
  4. propose
  5. share
  6. suggest
  7. voice
  8. pose
Noun
  • Alice Paul, a New Jersey native, Quaker and women's suffrage and rights activist, drafted the first version of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, three years after women were granted the right to vote − a fight that took more than 70 years.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Flashback: Ohioans elected women state lawmakers for the first time in 1922, two years after the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women's suffrage was ratified.
    — Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of suffrage
Noun
  • After a village Electoral Board ruling knocked Tinley Together off the ballot, a Cook County Circuit Court judge, in early January, reversed that ruling.
    — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
  • And along with Utah, Republican lawmakers in Kansas on Tuesday limited mail ballot return windows.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of ballot
Noun
  • Despite having valid travel documents, travelers are being reminded that border agents have the final say – and being turned away is a real possibility.
    — Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This power shift comes at the direct expense of the collar counties — DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will — leaving suburban residents with little say over policies that affect their daily commutes and wallets.
    — Seth Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of say
Verb
  • Researchers decades ago proposed that lightning caused chemical reactions in ancient Earth’s oceans and spontaneously produced the organic molecules.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Anton in 2022 proposed 555 new housing units, and the city was going to sell it for $6.4 million, the staff report said.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of propose
Noun
  • Tesla’s share of the EV market has dropped from nearly 80% in 2019 to about 45% last year, according to Edmunds.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Gerber owns more than 250,000 shares of Tesla stock, which was valued at $248.71 per share at close on Friday.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of share
Verb
  • The Athletic’s estimate suggests United’s PSR loss in 2023-24 was around £43m.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Von Massow suggests a number of explanations for that.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of suggest
Noun
  • Key features include customizable avatars, training with multiple information sources, over 1,000 templates, voice and phone agents, WhatsApp integration, and embeddable chatbots.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Doctors have said his voice has been weakened by his illness.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of voice
Verb
  • And if Nique Clifford was able to give Maryland’s defense fits on 21 points, Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. could pose a nightmare matchup.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
  • In regions where water is already a precious commodity, this poses a serious environmental and ethical dilemma.
    — TJ Dunham, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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