Thesaurus results for VOTED

voted

verb

past tense of vote

as in proposed

to set before the mind for consideration I vote we quit working and go out for lunch

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Recent Examples of voted Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The final agreement did not include changes to that practice and was ultimately not voted on by the Legislature after the last-minute deal was strongly criticized, particularly by assembly members. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Nurses at Allegheny General Hospital voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to authorize a strike, if necessary, during contract negotiations with Allegheny Health Network, citing concerns about staffing, retention and benefits. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The far-right government that has emboldened the settlers could soon be voted out of power — or win another term. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 At this year’s General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM), officials voted, by a sweeping majority, to end the practice of adding leap seconds. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The then-Democratic Senate voted to toss the articles of impeachment. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Rather, the term simply refers to those who voted for Harris in the 2024 presidential election, the vast majority of whom were Democrats. — Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The owners initially proposed a salary cap of $245 million for next year.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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The Kremlin readout of the call suggested progress had actually been made on the humanitarian front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For more of my conversation with Harjo about Season 2 — including the unexpected cereal Jones suggested his character eat — check out Guest Spot.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Love posed online as a player for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, posting videos of himself running drills with a 49ers helmet, driving in expensive sports cars, and living a lavish lifestyle on social media.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Elevated inflation has posed political problems for Republicans in Congress and is a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is required by Congress to seek stable prices.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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