senates

Definition of senatesnext
plural of senate

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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. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • The highlight of Leo's visit to Madrid will be his speech Monday to both chambers of the Spanish Parliament, the first by a pope.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The highlight of Leo's visit to Madrid will be his speech June 8 to both chambers of the Spanish parliament.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The generation that rode cheap college, rising home prices, and the 401(k) revolution into late career was expected to bow out gracefully, freeing up houses and jobs for their kids and grandkids.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • Flames were seen coming out of the top of one of the houses as crews tried to put out the fire.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Unlike so many iconic American fights, held in the halls of Congress or on the streets of major cities, this campaign is being waged for the most part in obscurity.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Keep reading to find out what else your favorite celebrities had to say to commemorate leaving the halls of high school.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

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“Senates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senates. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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