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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
Nevada had voted for Democrats in most presidential elections since 2008, and the state has two Democratic senators.
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Caroline Linton, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Both Republican and Democratic senators skeptical of Pulte have pointed to his lack of intelligence experience and also his record at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Hickenlooper said building back better will take statesmanship — getting senators on board with changes to healthcare, taxes and other reforms.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Pennsylvania Democratic state senators have introduced a legislative initiative to restrict ICE's activities in the state.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Speaking of Pulte, three GOP senators voted Thursday for a measure barring him from serving simultaneously as acting national intelligence director while leading FHFA.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Senate advanced its own war powers resolution last month when a handful of GOP senators broke ranks with the Republican president in a rare show of political pushback from his party.
—Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised senators that the recent surge in inflation would be a “short-term blip� that ends after the Iran war.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
In the Senate, most bills need the support of at least 60 senators.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026
Caroline Linton, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Both Republican and Democratic senators skeptical of Pulte have pointed to his lack of intelligence experience and also his record at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Hickenlooper said building back better will take statesmanship — getting senators on board with changes to healthcare, taxes and other reforms.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Pennsylvania Democratic state senators have introduced a legislative initiative to restrict ICE's activities in the state.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Speaking of Pulte, three GOP senators voted Thursday for a measure barring him from serving simultaneously as acting national intelligence director while leading FHFA.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The Senate advanced its own war powers resolution last month when a handful of GOP senators broke ranks with the Republican president in a rare show of political pushback from his party.
—Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised senators that the recent surge in inflation would be a “short-term blip� that ends after the Iran war.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
In the Senate, most bills need the support of at least 60 senators.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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At the request of legislators, the bill creates a pilot program for Cook County to immediately take on liens for 100 homes with the lowest past-due bills.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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