as in suffrages
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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Recent Examples of franchises
Only seven franchises have successfully defended their title in the sport's history.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Last year’s World Series included some memorable moments between two of the sport’s most storied franchises.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays generated 387 million in revenue in 2024, placing them in the middle tier of MLB franchises.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Twice now, the Mamdani campaign has rolled out television spots aimed at co-opting and spoofing huge entertainment industry franchises — ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ Survivor.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Across its franchises, Hollywood & Mind brings together stakeholders from the entertainment and mental health fields for conversations that establish best practices and solutions to bring about mental wellness.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
But the others have partnered with professional franchises and appear to be based on more formalized sponsorship agreements.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Free of the restrictions of their previous IP work with franchises like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, AdHoc can begin showing audiences what their house style and sensibilities look like.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Already over the past two years, stars have been dropped from agencies and fired from franchises over this conflict.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Last year’s World Series included some memorable moments between two of the sport’s most storied franchises.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays generated 387 million in revenue in 2024, placing them in the middle tier of MLB franchises.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Twice now, the Mamdani campaign has rolled out television spots aimed at co-opting and spoofing huge entertainment industry franchises — ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ Survivor.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Across its franchises, Hollywood & Mind brings together stakeholders from the entertainment and mental health fields for conversations that establish best practices and solutions to bring about mental wellness.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
But the others have partnered with professional franchises and appear to be based on more formalized sponsorship agreements.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Free of the restrictions of their previous IP work with franchises like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, AdHoc can begin showing audiences what their house style and sensibilities look like.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Already over the past two years, stars have been dropped from agencies and fired from franchises over this conflict.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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