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Recent Examples of senates
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
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senates
Noun
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Even though Republicans control both chambers of Congress, at least seven Democrats in the Senate will need to vote in favor of a stopgap spending bill to break the filibuster and pass the measure.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Closely related to this group are the siphonophores, which range from small animals being moved along by one or two pulsing chambers to large, complex animals, which can be seen as either a colony of different types of members or as one animal with organs that do different things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Food halls like the pan-Asian pan-Asian 1-800-Lucky in Wynwood or even the new Central Fare at the Brightline station showcase the city’s eclectic range of street food and small-biz gems, perfect for trying a little of everything.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Walking the crowded halls today is to travel through a time capsule from the Soviet Union.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Senates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senates. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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