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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He added that seeing people form "miles and miles" of queues to vote in the first post-apartheid election in 1994 was "like heaven".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Michael Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk, said that Heidi Pratt was registered to vote in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Californians who don’t provide an ID when they register must present documentation when they vote in a federal election for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta held a news conference to encourage California voters to vote early because of service changes at the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Sure. But don’t most people just vote for their friends?”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

vote

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