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Word

voted

Phoneticsvot·ed

US/ˈvoʊtɪd/

UK/vˈəʊtɪd/

Definition

adj. describes something that was decided or given to someone by a vote.

adj. established, assigned, or granted through a formal voting process.

Examples

“Most people voted for the new park.”

“The committee members voted unanimously to approve the budget after a long discussion about costs.”

“Although the majority of the electorate voted in favor of the reform, the legislative process stalled due to a lack of consensus on the implementation timeline.”

Examples

simple

“Most people voted for the new park.”

contextual

“The committee members voted unanimously to approve the budget after a long discussion about costs.”

complex

“Although the majority of the electorate voted in favor of the reform, the legislative process stalled due to a lack of consensus on the implementation timeline.”

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun in legal or parliamentary contexts.

Synonyms

Collocations

voted in favourvoted for strikevoted overwhelmingly

This entry

Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Updated
Register
Formal, Technical

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