VOTES (IN) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

votes (in)

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present tense third-person singular of vote (in)

as in singles (out)

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New Hampshire is the third state on the Democrats’ 2028 nominating calendar, and typically elects more moderate candidates than the progressive image Newsom has built.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The vote comes amid a remarkable disconnect in Missouri, a state that elects Republicans but often supports progressive-leaning policies at the ballot box.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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Once a company selects a preferred motor approach, researchers can transition the results into Motor AI to generate detailed design configurations and engineering specifications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The Cook Mixer then selects which competitors will step forward and take on the challenge.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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If the Fed chooses to raise interest rates to tamp todayâ€™s inflation down, capital-intensive renewables will suffer.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Herbert Nordrum chooses the funniest — and, ironically, maybe most British — possible allegory when describing his involvement in Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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They were not built for a group that invents its own vocabulary, drafts its own security protocols, and revises its own history when the record becomes inconvenient.

— Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The model does something remarkable—drafts the contract, triages the ticket, writes working code—and the room decides the future has arrived.

— Vatsal Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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