the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

Examples of the vote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Colorado congresswoman won 43% of the vote, with 89% of the ballots counted, according to the Associated Press. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 June 2024 Unlike many Democratic candidates in the past, Kelly took more than 30 percent of the vote in every rural Arizona county, bar one. Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 Kim, the incumbent, on Tuesday defeated challengers Yi Andy Chen and Dao Yin with more than half of the vote in a Queens district that has a majority-Asian population. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 June 2024 Because the vote was not unanimous, the proposal will need a second vote next week, which is considered a formality. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the vote 

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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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