SUFFRAGES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

suffrages

noun

plural of suffrage

as in votes

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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disenfranchisements

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Noun

Hard facts are likely to surface quickly as different precincts, counties and states tabulate their votes in an election that could change control of Congress.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
On March 3, 2025, a motion to advance the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act received 51 votes in favor and 45 against, falling short of the three-fifths threshold required.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of votes

Noun

Earlier this month, the DOJ sued in federal civil court, seeking to force the state to not count some 20,000 such ballots.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Big spending in many places As millions of voters have already cast their ballots in the midterms, there are dozens of races Democrats and Republicans consider worthy of heavy investment in the final hours to help shape the outcome.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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