vote
noun
a formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual or body of individuals, especially in an election.
voting
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present participleof vote.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He was Mike Scioscia, and this was the year after he finished ahead of Tony Gwynn and Fernando Valenzuela in the MVP voting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Kashif Mehmood, a fossil-fuel engineer who voted for incumbent Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in 2022, said he will now be voting Democratic across the ballot in large part because of inflation.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Israel uses a proportional representation voting system, meaning governments have always been coalitions of multiple parties.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
So residents might as well collect the money by voting for it in two weeks’ time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia prohibit people from voting while incarcerated for a felony offense.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
