Thesaurus results for VOTING

voting

verb

present participle of vote

as in proposing

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

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Recent Examples of voting On Saturday, residents of the Nordic island are voting on another un-thawing of sorts – whether to restart long-frozen talks to join the European Union. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 In voting to recommend denial of the rezoning, Planning Board member Michael Cole cited Berst’s concerns. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Multiple lawsuits over its constitutionality have already been filed, including one by 24 states and another by voting rights groups. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 In July, the committee voted 9-3 to keep rates unchanged, with 3 voting for a quarter-point hike. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 The council voted 7-4 in favor of the site plan, with council members Deborah Peoples, Elizabeth Beck, Jeanette Martinez, and Carlos Flores voting in opposition. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 That new rule requires specific formatting for envelopes containing mail ballots — which may force some jurisdictions to completely revise theirs — and makes states use an electronic system to identify to the Postal Service who is voting by mail. — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The vote was 11-2, with Council members Johnathan Duncan, who represents the 6th District and 1st District, Nathan Willett, voting no. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 That was striking, DiCamillo said, given how much Trump has pointed to California to claim that noncitizens are voting. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for voting

Verb

In videos shared on TikTok over the weekend, Nash’s wife Jessica Betts surprised her by proposing once again with a sparkling six-carat diamond engagement ring.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
For many of its leading figures, from the Impressionists in the 1870s to conceptual artists a century later, this also meant proposing new and better solutions to the problem of how to be and how to live together.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of proposing

Verb

Several of Chisholm’s teammates were aghast at Flemming also suggesting Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán should throw at Austin Wells in the batter’s box as retaliation.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Davidson teases that Lawrence will make recurring cameos on the series, suggesting that the tables have now turned between the rivals, as the series is set in the present day and accounts for Lawrence’s own star power.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of suggesting

Verb

Sunblock for steel Frequent heat waves have pushed steel railway track temperatures past 60°C (140°F), posing derailment risks and forcing transit authorities to impose speed limits.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
There’s also a shot of Zayas posing with his son, David Zayas Jr.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026