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
Wendell Phillips, a onetime abolitionist ally, became a staunch opponent of Stanton’s women’s-suffrage push.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
At least seven other sites mentioning women’s suffrage and the Civil Rights Movements were included in the database, including those at the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Pennsylvania and California’s Mojave National Preserve.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Marcus points out that the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement didn’t always see eye to eye.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
From the suffrage movement and the civil rights era to today’s debates over voting access, expanding democracy has required women to confront entrenched power.
—Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
At least seven other sites mentioning women’s suffrage and the Civil Rights Movements were included in the database, including those at the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Pennsylvania and California’s Mojave National Preserve.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
Marcus points out that the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement didn’t always see eye to eye.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
From the suffrage movement and the civil rights era to today’s debates over voting access, expanding democracy has required women to confront entrenched power.
—Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
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In a 54-45 vote, the Senate confirmed Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican who's been in the Senate since 2023.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead, a different Rubio emerged, one who appeared to see the world through the lens of America’s top diplomat, rather than a politician winning votes through anti-Castro slogans.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The vote came during the second week of a marathon debate over a controversial elections bill known as the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and certain forms of photo ID to cast a ballot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The vote, on a proposal that requires a driver’s license or comparable ID to cast a ballot in federal elections, represents the latest attempt by Republicans to divide Democrats on a subject that cuts decidedly in their favor.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Hornets, who tied a franchise record with 26 3s in a 134-90 win over Sacramento on Tuesday night, finished 16 of 41 from beyond the arc.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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