Synonyms of senators

senators

noun

plural of senator

as in legislators

a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate

Republican senators

a former senator

Senator Inouye

Related Words

• legislators
• congressmen
• assemblymen
• lawmakers
• solons
• lawgivers
• assemblywomen
• congresswomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of senators

All but four Republican senators voted against the measure, even as the GOP grapples with concerns that the conflict — and its effect on energy prices — could hinder its candidates’ chances in the midterm elections. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Fazio was one of only four senators to oppose the bill that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, saying the state should defer to federal action that seems unlikely, given the opposition of the president. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

In June, the Senate approved a war powers resolution after four GOP senators joined Democrats, but Republicans abruptly reversed course the next day after Trump berated them during a private lunch over the outcome. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The push to regulate AI is intensifying in Washington, as a bipartisan group of senators rolls out an AI transparency bill on Thursday. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Stay tuned for our live coverage today as Heidi Overton appears before senators in her bid to become the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Democratic senators are demanding that Hegseth provide a full accounting of the costs of the Iran war. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

El Sayed has since met with Democratic senators in Washington and campaigned with Democrats from across the party’s ideological spectrum. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

In 1980, thirteen senators were elected in states that voted for members of the other party for President. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026