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Indiana and Utah have also passed laws limiting the powers of faculty senates, and the University of Kentucky did so on its own initiative, disbanding its university senate and thereby stripping faculty of decision-making power over academic matters.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The revision addressed some of the new rules stipulated in the bylaws, including lowering the number of faculty senate members from 89 to 60.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Currently, the faculty senates in universities have a significant role in curriculum due to faculty members' expertise in their subjects and curriculum development.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia's senate, slammed the weapons deals.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 14 July 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The revision addressed some of the new rules stipulated in the bylaws, including lowering the number of faculty senate members from 89 to 60.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Currently, the faculty senates in universities have a significant role in curriculum due to faculty members' expertise in their subjects and curriculum development.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Konstantin Kosachev, deputy speaker of Russia's senate, slammed the weapons deals.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senate
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Kardashian was spotted attending the All's Fair premiere in Paris wearing a baby blue vintage Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Seriously, the answers are like, not all that far from her house.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, the courts have emerged as one of the main impediments to Trump administration policy.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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His party, La Libertad Avanza, holds just 37 of 254 seats in the lower chamber, relying on tenuous alliances with conservative blocs.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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