as in vote
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage
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Recent Examples of suffrage
Samantha grew up in the early 1900s during the Industrial Revolution and the women's suffrage movement.
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Staff Author, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suffrage
Staff Author, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By war’s end he was not only convinced of the moral rightness of Black suffrage and civil rights, but of their essential necessity and urgency.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Only decades later did Black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suffrage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
Noun
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What To Know Kretchmar won the mayoral election by a whisker, winning 917 votes to Republican incumbent Thomas Todd Hamilton's 904 votes.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Illinois, the state House’s top Republican has questioned whether Pritzker has enough votes on his side—and, given that Democrats already hold two of the state’s three House seats, even a successful effort might not gain them much.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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About 20% to 30% fewer ballots were cast in this election than in the 2021 gubernatorial recall.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The survey shows that on a generic ballot, 43 percent would choose a Democratic candidate, while 41 percent would choose a Republican candidate.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Early this year, the directs franchise collected $75 million in equity and debt for Seven Point to buy Frazier Aviation, producer of structural parts for military aircraft.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Poyer and Rachel Bush might not be new to the NFL franchise, but 2025 marked their first time hosting the festive gathering.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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