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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
Noun
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And thank you, Survivor gods for not having Uli lose the immunity challenge, which would have led to yet another super obvious vote, this time of my preseason pick to win it all, Nate.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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When the motion was brought to a vote after more than an hour of consideration, Commissioner Bruce Stebbins voted against it while O’Brien and Commissioner Kimberly Roy were in favor.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The referendum on the 2025 ballot asks voters to approve or reject a 1% sales tax rate increase to fund road, rail and bus projects across the county.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The only candidate listed on the ballot, a Republican amid a sea of Democrats in Southfield, was part of a bid in federal court that sought to block ballots in three key counties from being counted in the November 2020 election in multiple Michigan counties.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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