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
Arison took control of the Heat in 1995, helping to build an organization that’s considered one of the NBA’s most successful franchises during over that 30-year stretch.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The first film in the series, 2013’s The Conjuring, was directed by James Wan, whose straightforward-yet-stylish approach to horror is responsible for some of the most successful franchises in the genre’s history.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Veale, who brings 15 years of experience in the WNBA and NBA, joins the Fire after leading marketing and communications for one of the league’s most recent expansion franchises, the Golden State Valkyries.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Veterans like Wilson and Prescott anchor franchises, while young talents like Stroud and Daniels represent the future.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani Parfums and Cosmetics, under license to L’Oréal, ranks as one of the biggest designer beauty franchises in the world.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
In the broadest sense, the Legendary partnership gives Paramount the ability to release more movies, push more things to theatrical, and build more film franchises.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Disney built its moat on beloved characters and global franchises.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The first film in the series, 2013’s The Conjuring, was directed by James Wan, whose straightforward-yet-stylish approach to horror is responsible for some of the most successful franchises in the genre’s history.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Veale, who brings 15 years of experience in the WNBA and NBA, joins the Fire after leading marketing and communications for one of the league’s most recent expansion franchises, the Golden State Valkyries.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Veterans like Wilson and Prescott anchor franchises, while young talents like Stroud and Daniels represent the future.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani Parfums and Cosmetics, under license to L’Oréal, ranks as one of the biggest designer beauty franchises in the world.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
In the broadest sense, the Legendary partnership gives Paramount the ability to release more movies, push more things to theatrical, and build more film franchises.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Disney built its moat on beloved characters and global franchises.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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