floating
- adjective
- /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
- Literature
- Many candidates aim to capture the attention of floating voters in order to secure a win in the election.
At the same time, you have to reach beyond the partisan base to the non align, the floating independent voters who want to feel their spoken to, not spoken at.
- At the same time, you have to reach beyond the partisan base to the non align, the floating independent voters who want to feel their spoken to, not spoken at.
- None of them because they know that the biggest constituency of floating voters are mothers, single mothers, the mums netters.
Examples
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None of them because they know that the biggest constituency of floating voters are mothers, single mothers, the mums netters.
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At the same time, you have to reach beyond the partisan base to the non align, the floating independent voters who want to feel their spoken to, not spoken at.
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The politician is trying to sway the floating voters who are undecided about their political affiliations.
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During the election campaign, he focused on issues that would resonate with floating voters looking for clear solutions.
Synonyms
Not connected with or supporting any political group
A person who does not state a clear opinion on an issue
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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A large platform that sinks so a ship can enter then rises to lift the ship for repairs
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A system where a currency's value changes because of buying and selling in the market, not set by the government
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A calculation that uses numbers with decimals often done by a computer
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A measure of how many billion math calculations a computer does each second
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A way computers write numbers with decimals using a power to show the decimal point position
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A portable structure that sinks so a ship can enter and then lifts it out for repair
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Insurance that covers valuable items like jewelry or equipment wherever they are
- Literature
A person who does not always support the same political party and may choose differently in each election
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A way to write very large or very small numbers using an exponent so the decimal point can move
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A number that computers store to show very large or very small values approximately
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A measure of how fast a computer does one million math calculations each second
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A measure of computer speed equal to one trillion math calculations every second
How Committed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Floating comes from float, suggesting 'to move without staying in one place', like a small boat that drifts. So floating voters or people are those who have not decided and move between choices.