Definitions

vote

[voht] / voʊt /

NOUN

decision or right to decide representation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ballot choice majority poll referendum tally

STRONG

franchise nay plebiscite suffrage ticket will wish yea

WEAK

aye secret ballot show of hands yes or no

VERB

decide on representation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose declare determine elect enact establish grant propose recommend return

STRONG

ballot confer effect enfranchise judge opt pronounce second suggest

WEAK

cast ballot cast vote go to the polls put in office

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn deny refuse veto

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

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Some US lawmakers and legal scholars argued that because the centre was named in a 1964 law, Congress must vote to make the name change official.

From BBC

The vote was 9-3 with three dissents — two who supported no change in rates and one who pushed for a larger cut.

From MarketWatch

But without such a vote Zelensky believes a deal would have no validity which just adds to the list of thorny issues to be resolved.

From BBC

If OpenAI adopts Trainium chips as well, Porta noted, it would be a significant vote of confidence in Amazon’s ability to lower compute costs for the industry’s biggest players.

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