the vote

noun

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

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Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared with his challenger, Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to the results released by Croatia’s state election authorities after more than 99% of the ballots were counted. Saša Kavić, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 Also worth mentioning is the role political polarization may have played in the vote. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025 Going into the vote, there are 219 Republicans and 215 Democrats, with Matt Gaetz’s seat currently vacant. The Editors, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025 Allen would be the vote for parody from the NFL writers, while also showcasing the new era of AFC quarterbacks that continue to lead the upper-tier teams in the NFL. Tyler Small, Forbes, 29 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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