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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Lo, this month the Tacoma City Council voted 7-2 to provide an exemption for the Tacoma Housing Authority, nonprofit landlords and landlords who rent out a unit at their home.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first round of voting is due on Sunday, with a second bout of ballots due to be cast on January 11.

From Barron's

On Wednesday, the Israeli Parliament, or Knesset, narrowly passed the first of three votes required to establish Netanyahu’s proposed commission.

From The Wall Street Journal

Somalians turned out in droves on Thursday to vote in local elections in the capital Mogadishu -- the first by universal suffrage in nearly 60 years -- with the city locked down amid security concerns.

From Barron's

Congress voted overwhelmingly in November to mandate the disclosure of records relating to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, including immunity deals and internal agency communications.

From The Wall Street Journal

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