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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 filibuster, a procedural move that allows senators to extend debates on bills indefinitely without a 60-vote majority, has long been viewed as a means to encourage bipartisanship in Congress and as a bulwark against political dominance by slim majorities in the upper chamber.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Long-time senators are usually the filibuster’s biggest defenders after serving in the minority.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images To help Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries cope with higher prices, a group of Democratic senators are proposing to increase benefits by $200 per month for six months.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
In a letter sent to senators last week, the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest representative of federal workers, opposed Johnson’s legislation.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The cryptocurrency industry’s top legislative priority is facing yet more headwinds shortly after CEOs huddled with senators to salvage bipartisan talks.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.
—Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Since then, a handful of vocal state senators who support redistricting have doubled down, and one prominent Senate leader ― Chris Garten of Charlestown ― made clear his positive position for the first time.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Long-time senators are usually the filibuster’s biggest defenders after serving in the minority.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images To help Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries cope with higher prices, a group of Democratic senators are proposing to increase benefits by $200 per month for six months.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
In a letter sent to senators last week, the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest representative of federal workers, opposed Johnson’s legislation.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The cryptocurrency industry’s top legislative priority is facing yet more headwinds shortly after CEOs huddled with senators to salvage bipartisan talks.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.
—Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Since then, a handful of vocal state senators who support redistricting have doubled down, and one prominent Senate leader ― Chris Garten of Charlestown ― made clear his positive position for the first time.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the Kennedy Institute, which celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight, is not just about the accomplishments of one of the most significant legislators of the modern era.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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