as in legislators
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
Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The president told senators that Republicans must win in November, and need Republican voters to show up.
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Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Seventy-five senators voted in favor of the bill that would postpone elections scheduled for 2028 to 2030 and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Cassidy is one of the senators who provided a crucial vote to advance the war powers resolution.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2026
New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of senators strives to add new aircraft to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter fleet and codify the agency’s role in meteorological research.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Two senators don’t want Sam Bankman-Fried out of prison.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Several Republican senators expressed misgivings about the idea, pointing to the potential for security and legal risks.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The president told senators that Republicans must win in November, and need Republican voters to show up.
—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Seventy-five senators voted in favor of the bill that would postpone elections scheduled for 2028 to 2030 and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Cassidy is one of the senators who provided a crucial vote to advance the war powers resolution.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2026
New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of senators strives to add new aircraft to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter fleet and codify the agency’s role in meteorological research.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Two senators don’t want Sam Bankman-Fried out of prison.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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State legislators currently in a special session will not work on Juneteenth, and state offices will be closed.
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Sessions in both chambers of Congress were temporarily halted by raucous legislators celebrating the German victory, according to the journalist David Margolick’s book on the Louis-Schmeling rivalry.
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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