vote
noun
a formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual or body of individuals, especially in an election.
voted
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past participleof vote.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vote.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
votenouna formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual or body of individuals, especially in an election.
Example Sentences
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Following a debate in which both sides made emotional speeches, the House of Commons voted 286 to 270, majority 16, against the proposed legislation.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But that probably isn’t why the U.S. voted no.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Like many voters in the central US state of Nebraska, Kristin Benson, a 39-year-old stay-at-home mother, voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Last year the supervisors voted to divert more than $300 million in Measure A sales tax funds from the agency to a new county homelessness department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He may have voted the same way as you in kindergarten, but it wasn't for the same reasons.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
