Synonyms of referenda

referenda

noun

variants or referendums

plural of referendum

as in votes

an event in which the electorate votes for or against a law that deals with a specific issue

They are having a referendum so the public can decide the controversial issue.

Related Words

• votes
• ballots
• ayes
• yeas
• nays
• noes
• write-ins
• non placets
• absentee ballots
• tickets
• secret ballots
• blackballs
• Australian ballots
• short ballots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of referenda

For example, 929,000 votes were cast in the 2022 mayoral general election — meaning referendums need about 93,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The vote was part of Sunday's latest round of Swiss referendums on local and national issues. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

The vote puts Italy on a path toward reintroducing nuclear power after voters twice rejected it in national referendums, first in the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and again following Japan’s Fukushima accident in 2011. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Those economic pains could also affect the five tax and bond issue referendums on the fall ballot. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The referendums are already in place in both school districts, and approval by voters would renew the funding without any tax increase. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Miami-Dade voters overwhelmingly passed similar referendums in 2018 and 2022. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Unlike other European monarchies, the constitution allows the ruling prince to dismiss governments, appoint judges, call referendums and veto legislation. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Elder incumbents prevailed in the other primaries that were generational referendums. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026