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vote against

VERB
blacklist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banish blackball expel ostracize snub
STRONG
bar boycott debar exclude preclude proscribe reject repudiate
WEAK
hit list put on hit list thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow welcome
STRONG
accept admit approve include permit support
WEAK
ask in

Example Sentences

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A Tillis vote against Warsh would have been enough to block the Senate Banking Committee from advancing the nomination to a confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

BP Chair Albert Manifold said the board recommended shareholders vote against the resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 out of the 20 Premier League clubs would have to vote against it following a new proposal for abolition by a club.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Edison’s board urged shareholders to vote against Chevedden’s proposal before the company’s annual meeting April 23.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I wanted Americans to understand that words matter—that the hateful language they heard coming from their TVs did not reflect the true spirit of our country and that we could vote against it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama