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a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senators
Republican senators, with few exceptions, praised the operation in Venezuela.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Republicans could break the package apart with the consent of all 100 senators, which would be complicated, or through a series of votes that would extend past the Friday deadline.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Georgia senators aligned with Kemp on the $141 million funding plan, which ultimately prevailed.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The two moderate senators’ comments stand out amid the GOP’s apparent reservation about rebuking Noem publicly, even though many have called for an investigation into Pretti’s fatal shooting.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Norton spoke with California state senators and assemblymembers, including Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Laura Richardson, D-South Bay.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Both senators voted to confirm Noem last year, which Murkowski pointed to on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, winning in Minnesota will be a challenge, given that the state has a Democratic Governor and a pair of Democratic senators, but Tafoya’s national profile could benefit her in a political environment where attention seems to be the most valuable skill for candidates seeking office.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
This year, Cassidy is one of three senators facing major primary challengers.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Republicans could break the package apart with the consent of all 100 senators, which would be complicated, or through a series of votes that would extend past the Friday deadline.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Georgia senators aligned with Kemp on the $141 million funding plan, which ultimately prevailed.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The two moderate senators’ comments stand out amid the GOP’s apparent reservation about rebuking Noem publicly, even though many have called for an investigation into Pretti’s fatal shooting.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Norton spoke with California state senators and assemblymembers, including Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Laura Richardson, D-South Bay.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Both senators voted to confirm Noem last year, which Murkowski pointed to on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, winning in Minnesota will be a challenge, given that the state has a Democratic Governor and a pair of Democratic senators, but Tafoya’s national profile could benefit her in a political environment where attention seems to be the most valuable skill for candidates seeking office.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
This year, Cassidy is one of three senators facing major primary challengers.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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With states facing potential cuts in federal aid and Democrat lawmakers emboldened by rising populism and a growing economic divide, legislators and governors in many blue states are preparing a range of new taxes on the wealthy.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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State legislators designed their AI frameworks to constrain Big Tech’s power.—
James Richardson,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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