as in vote
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage
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Recent Examples of suffrage
The one that drew the initial complaint, referencing women’s suffrage, was not set for removal.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
That's the movement for abolition and suffrage and civil rights.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The rise of social movements such as abolitionism, labor reform, suffrage, and other reform movements also contributed to the increasing number of magazines.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Another installation will tell the story of women's history through shoes, from the suffrage movement of the early 1900s to the heyday of Hollywood.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
That's the movement for abolition and suffrage and civil rights.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The rise of social movements such as abolitionism, labor reform, suffrage, and other reform movements also contributed to the increasing number of magazines.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Another installation will tell the story of women's history through shoes, from the suffrage movement of the early 1900s to the heyday of Hollywood.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
Noun
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Rigler said the court's ruling makes clear that developments like Cascadia cannot be subjected to a special election after a city or town council votes to approve it.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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After a 10-month delay, the item is back up for a vote with a report including an alternative plan for water supply and updates on talks with Natomas Unified School District.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Republicans received Democrat ballots and Democrats received Republican ballots.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The group also said the SJC had not removed a ballot question because of an attorney general’s summary in nearly a century.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Now, Perez sits just five homers shy of breaking Brett’s all-time franchise mark for home runs as a Royal.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The park has seven lands − all tied to franchises kids are already familiar with.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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