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senates

noun

plural of senate
as in chambers

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senates
  1. chambers
  2. houses
  3. halls
Noun
  • In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The bill was passed by both chambers of the Legislature with near-unanimous support from Democrats and consistent opposition from Republican lawmakers.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • Every September, around 830 boys from ages 13 to 18 take planes, trains, and automobiles to install themselves in their boarding houses at Harrow on the Hill.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The 40-year-old designer is part of a whole class of millennials working for historical fashion houses who have been tasked with making young shoppers feel things.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • His pet names and catchphrases no longer pealed through the halls.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Think of this sale as an opportunity to shop the actual Estate’s eclectic halls.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of halls

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“Senates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senates. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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