senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
ˌse-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
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Dela Rosa's political career After leaving the police force, dela Rosa was appointed director general of the Bureau of Corrections, before joining the senatorial race in the 2019 national elections.
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Karen Lema, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Talarico acknowledges borrowing from food-price explainers by Zohran Mamdani (halal carts) and the Michigan senatorial candidate Mallory McMorrow (game-day snacks).
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The senatorial careers of these two statesmen illustrate — and clarify — the distinct contributions of intellectuals, purists and thought leaders on one hand and pragmatists, consensus builders and dealmakers on the other.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The senatorial group, which includes former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly (D-AZ), argue that the new institute is needed to reduce opportunities for China's Tiangong space station to pick up multinational research after the ISS retires.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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Karen Lema, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Talarico acknowledges borrowing from food-price explainers by Zohran Mamdani (halal carts) and the Michigan senatorial candidate Mallory McMorrow (game-day snacks).
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The senatorial careers of these two statesmen illustrate — and clarify — the distinct contributions of intellectuals, purists and thought leaders on one hand and pragmatists, consensus builders and dealmakers on the other.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The senatorial group, which includes former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly (D-AZ), argue that the new institute is needed to reduce opportunities for China's Tiangong space station to pick up multinational research after the ISS retires.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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senatorial
adjective
sen·a·to·ri·al
ˌsen-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
-ˈtȯr-
: of or relating to a senator or a senate
senatorial office
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