VOTE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of vote

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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disenfranchisement

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 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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verb

ˈvōt

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

Keep an eye on the number of dissenting votes, higher disagreement directly erodes the market's confidence in the Fed's decision. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 The study’s results reveal that the initial 2024 exit polls actually underestimated Latinos’ Trump support, with the Republican candidate tracking at 46% of the Latino vote on election day. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

But those who plan to vote in person on Election day support Republicans over Democrats by 11 points. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the transfer of roughly $450,000 in developer fees to reimburse the El Dorado Hills Fire Department for equipment purchases and upgrades. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vote

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vote

Noun

During the state elections in 1967, Jagdish Master, a teacher turned activist, challenged the veto of the landlords over Dalit suffrage by escorting a group of Dalits to a polling booth in Ekwari, a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur district.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
August 26th, 1970 Feminists march in New York City on August 26, 1970 on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suffrage

Noun

Experts worry federal law enforcement could potentially use those false claims — or others generated this year — as pretext to try to seize ballots during the counting period, or interfere in the process in some other way.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Voters have already started casting advance ballots in many parts of the state.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballot

Noun

Keys to success Two key issues at the conference involve guaranteeing that Indigenous peoples and local communities have a say in decisions on their territory, including how conservation programs are designed and how resources are allocated.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
While a jury can recommend life or death, a judge has the final say on whether to impose a death sentence.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

As part of the spinoff deal, Cion has proposed to invest $25 million as an anchor investor in the separate company.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
As the shooting sparked demonstrations for gun reform, Pearson joined two Democratic representatives—Justin Jones, also African American, and Gloria Johnson—to propose new gun-safety measures.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of propose

Noun

Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The share of Americans who rate their lives 7 to 10 out of 10 barely moved, while the average fell more steeply.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of share

Verb

Sanders, one of the left’s leading critics of the AI industry, went a step beyond profit-sharing by suggesting this summer that its companies surrender half of their stock to the government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Totally suggests the pensive headspace of an adult returning to his childhood haunts trying to make sense of it all.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggest

Noun

On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Creators know what their audiences respond to, so give them a voice in the idea, message and execution from the start.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of voice

Verb

Making peace between the GOP’s pro-Israel establishment and its restive right wing will pose an early challenge for Vice President JD Vance, who’s positioning himself for a posible 2028 run.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Beyond the immediate threat to crude supplies, damage to refining infrastructure could pose a more persistent challenge to global energy markets.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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