as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senator
The senator was a key vote during Kennedy’s confirmation in January.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
What To Know In July, the Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Bove to the 3rd Circuit, with Democrats opposing the nomination and two Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins — joining them in opposition.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gardner, a Republican, served as U.S. senator from Colorado from 2015-21.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Before senators left for recess this month, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a senior appropriator, reiterated his stance to reporters on voting against bipartisan funding bills in committee this year.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
What To Know In July, the Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Bove to the 3rd Circuit, with Democrats opposing the nomination and two Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins — joining them in opposition.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gardner, a Republican, served as U.S. senator from Colorado from 2015-21.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Before senators left for recess this month, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a senior appropriator, reiterated his stance to reporters on voting against bipartisan funding bills in committee this year.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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Responding to Joe Starnes, a Democratic congressman from Alabama, Flanagan proved to be a tough witness and defended the project as being a cure for American inactivity.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Addressing supporters Saturday in the heart of his district, Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman and former mayor denounced Missouri lawmakers’ plan to dilute the city’s voting power by carving it up into three Republican congressional districts.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Just last month, two Milwaukee legislators introduced a bill to make available $60 million for traffic calming infrastructure to fight reckless driving across the state.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That order conflicted with the state’s code, however, and in March, legislators rejected a bill that would have weakened that law and codified religious exemptions to vaccination.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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