as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections
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The Stars went 4-0 in the season series, their first sweep of the Jets since the franchise moved from Atlanta in 2011.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The franchise appears to be review proof; the sequel has been snubbed by many critics, but stellar audience scores are more than making up for the deficit, or at least so far.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
With two goals and two assists, Celebrini now has 40 goals and 105 points this season, moving him past Erik Karlsson (101 points in 2022-23) for the second highest single-season point total in franchise history behind Joe Thornton's 114-point effort in 2006-07.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The wildly successful 40-year-old Japanese video game franchise features a pair of Italian American plumber brothers from Brooklyn who spend their time powering up and jumping around the Mushroom Kingdom.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The franchise appears to be review proof; the sequel has been snubbed by many critics, but stellar audience scores are more than making up for the deficit, or at least so far.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
With two goals and two assists, Celebrini now has 40 goals and 105 points this season, moving him past Erik Karlsson (101 points in 2022-23) for the second highest single-season point total in franchise history behind Joe Thornton's 114-point effort in 2006-07.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The wildly successful 40-year-old Japanese video game franchise features a pair of Italian American plumber brothers from Brooklyn who spend their time powering up and jumping around the Mushroom Kingdom.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franchise
suffrage
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Women's suffrage movement At first, the suffrage movement focused on getting individual states to pass the women's vote.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That committee approved a set of different designs, which included images related to the abolition of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and women's suffrage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Franchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchise. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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