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

Wednesday’s Senate vote, among its last before senators go home to campaign ahead of the election, fell short of the chamber’s 60-vote threshold to advance with a tally of 57-43. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Disputes within legislatures sometimes led to deadlocks, and many states opted to select senators in partisan primaries or a general election. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The senators said in their letter that DHS has committed $20 million to the campaign. — Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

The announcement follows the ouster or forced retirement of more than two dozen military leaders; some senators warn the cuts amount to a purge that could take years to reverse. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Despite Brazilian women’s electoral weight, only around 19% of lawmakers and senators are women. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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

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