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Another word for vote

Choosing another word for vote depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A formal expression of choice or opinion between two or more candidates or courses of action, typically made by ballot, show of hands, or voice.

Usage Example

"The committee decided to put the controversial proposal to a formal ballot."

Strongest
ballot
poll
Strong
referendum
plebiscite
election

• verb (Context 2)

To give or register an official choice in an election, referendum, or meeting.

Usage Example

"Millions of citizens stood in line to ballot in the national election."

Strongest
ballot
Strong
poll
elect

• noun (Context 3)

The legal right to participate in an election or decision-making process, typically preceded by "the".

Usage Example

"Women in the country campaigned tirelessly for decades before finally winning the suffrage."

Strongest
suffrage
franchise
Strong
enfranchisement

• noun (Context 4)

The collective group of ballots cast by a specific demographic group or for a particular political party.

Usage Example

"Both candidates spent the final week of the campaign trying to secure the youth electorate."

Strong
electorate
constituency

• verb (Context 5)

To enact, grant, or authorize a measure or sum of money by a formal majority decision.

Usage Example

"The city council voted emergency funds to repair the damaged bridge."

Strong
grant
authorize
allocate
appropriate
approve
enact

• verb (Context 6)

To propose or express a preference for a particular course of action in casual conversation.

Usage Example

"I propose that we take a break and order dinner before finishing the project."

Strongest
propose
suggest
Strong
recommend
move
advocate

Opposites of vote

The opposite of vote shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

disenfranchisement
abstain
veto
reject
oppose
withhold
object
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Vote. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/vote
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