as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senator
But senators took up the issue themselves with a legislative rewrite of what was originally a bill concerning license plates for veterans, and their revision of HB 583 passed in a 34-15 vote late last week.
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Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune negotiated for weeks with Democratic senators.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In each setting, voters — conservatives, liberals, the extremes and betweens — have chosen their representatives, senators and a president who now set the nation's course.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune negotiated for weeks with Democratic senators.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In each setting, voters — conservatives, liberals, the extremes and betweens — have chosen their representatives, senators and a president who now set the nation's course.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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In 2024, for example, the Democratic congressman secured $1 million for a local organization that operates a maternity home for pregnant and new moms between the ages of 12 and 21.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The congressman was never charged with a crime in relation to the investigation.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Republican lawmakers, who have been more supportive of the caps, say the governor and Democratic legislators simply are ignoring legal obligations rather than making cuts that would be tougher to defend politically.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Dems in the Legislature also get a pick on the PCFB, as do GOP legislators.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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