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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
The Senate also features the filibuster rule that requires 60 senators to invoke cloture and allow a bill to advance to a vote.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
South Carolina senators take pride in being deliberative and resisting external pressures from Washington, Jackson says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
The senators said leagues wouldn't be required to join the media pooling but those that do would have to use a percentage of any increase from that to support women's and Olympic sports.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Trump had lobbied for the plan, making at least two phone calls to Republican state Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey and also phoning in to a private meeting of Republican senators earlier this month.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
In reality, a large contingent of Republican senators stood up to fight the bill.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Georgia's lieutenant governor presides over Senate sessions, but senators decide how much power the official has.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Senate Banking Committee leaders, Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, will discuss the House bill with Republican and Democratic senators to get their view on the changes, a Senate aide told CNN on Wednesday.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
South Carolina senators take pride in being deliberative and resisting external pressures from Washington, Jackson says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
The senators said leagues wouldn't be required to join the media pooling but those that do would have to use a percentage of any increase from that to support women's and Olympic sports.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Trump had lobbied for the plan, making at least two phone calls to Republican state Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey and also phoning in to a private meeting of Republican senators earlier this month.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
In reality, a large contingent of Republican senators stood up to fight the bill.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Georgia's lieutenant governor presides over Senate sessions, but senators decide how much power the official has.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Senate Banking Committee leaders, Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, will discuss the House bill with Republican and Democratic senators to get their view on the changes, a Senate aide told CNN on Wednesday.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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