as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections
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Noah Gregor added a pair of goals for the Checkers, whose eight goals set a franchise record for goals in a playoff game.
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The only player in franchise history who played in more regular-season games with the Heat as a teenager is Justise Winslow.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Fiennes Tiffin is also known for starring in the After films, based on the YA franchise from New York Times bestselling author Anna Todd.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The gala will be hosted by ESPN sports analyst and TV personality Jesse Palmer, who hosts shows in The Bachelor franchise, and feature a fashion show from L’AGENCE, musical performances and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
The only player in franchise history who played in more regular-season games with the Heat as a teenager is Justise Winslow.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Fiennes Tiffin is also known for starring in the After films, based on the YA franchise from New York Times bestselling author Anna Todd.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The gala will be hosted by ESPN sports analyst and TV personality Jesse Palmer, who hosts shows in The Bachelor franchise, and feature a fashion show from L’AGENCE, musical performances and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
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Some events the quilters chose to highlight are the Boston Tea Party, Emancipation Proclamation, Wounded Knee, women’s suffrage, Chinese railroad workers, desegregation, the Flint Strike and student protests.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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