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
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Hemlines continued to rise, with the start of World War I and the women’s suffrage movement.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
There were many episodes about temperance, women's suffrage and Jim Crow laws this season on the series, all historical elements that brought great change and chaos to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suffrage
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Hemlines continued to rise, with the start of World War I and the women’s suffrage movement.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
There were many episodes about temperance, women's suffrage and Jim Crow laws this season on the series, all historical elements that brought great change and chaos to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
Noun
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The grand jury that approved the charges against Comey was divided, as 14 of the 23 jurors approved the two counts, just over the necessary 12-vote threshold.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shareholders with voting rights get a vote at the annual general meeting on minor administrative matters — for example, the appointment of auditors or a change of bankers.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When a federal district judge threw out Bost's lawsuit in 2022, the decision stemmed from the question of whether the congressman and the electors had the grounds to sue, not the merits of his legal argument about mail-in ballots.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The state uses a jungle primary system, where all candidates, regardless of political party, run on a single ballot for the primary.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The popular Bandai Namco childlike-horror franchise Little Nightmares is back and with more disturbances in tow.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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But in a league where special teams often make a difference in the postseason — and in a franchise’s ability to get there — the time to hone in on the details is now.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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