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The conservative pipeline also includes Tim Neville, a Regis graduate who served in Colorado’s senate from 2011 to 2019 as a hard-line conservative known for his stances on social issues, education, and gun legislation.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In the state senate, Sen. Scott Wiener and Sen. Renée Pérez have also introduced two companion bills — SB 627, the No Secret Police Act, and SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act — that aim to achieve the same effect.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In the state senate, Sen. Scott Wiener and Sen. Renée Pérez have also introduced two companion bills — SB 627, the No Secret Police Act, and SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act — that aim to achieve the same effect.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senate
Noun
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Tanya Taylor hosts Delphine at her house for a party in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The set includes a long stick for full-house cleans, a short handheld for smaller messes, a wall mount, and a convenient charging dock for quick grab-and-go sessions.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 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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“Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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