the vote

noun

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

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At the time of this post, Silva 48% of the vote and the next closest fighter is former UFC fighter and recent Karate Combat participant, Markus Perez. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Campaigns for and against the amendment spent millions of dollars on ads and materials leading up to the vote, with notable politicians including U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Lt. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024 In Colorado, an amendment that would have allowed for vouchers didn't reach the 55% threshold needed to pass, receiving 49% of the vote. April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024 Myung-gi accuses Thanos of interfering with the vote. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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