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
Eight Democratic senators voted against her reappointment, which easily went through.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The Senate bill was advanced unanimously out of committee with all 24 senators supporting it.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
My House Representative, my state senator, and my state representative were Republicans in 2018.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Homeschooling regulations Looney, the highest-ranking senator, predicted that there will be changes enacted this year for regulations for homeschooling after two cases made major headlines.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The Senate bill was advanced unanimously out of committee with all 24 senators supporting it.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
My House Representative, my state senator, and my state representative were Republicans in 2018.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
Homeschooling regulations Looney, the highest-ranking senator, predicted that there will be changes enacted this year for regulations for homeschooling after two cases made major headlines.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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The Nebraska congressman said the president’s recent rhetoric about acquiring Greenland by placing tariffs on European allies.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Blanche later wrote in an X post to the congressman that the name was unredacted in a separate file and linked to an email from Sultan Bin Sulayem, an Emirati businessman.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But other legislators were concerned about the prospect of having armed guards with no training acting as a security guard.—
Lauren Costantino
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Heaton said the House Republican campaign staff had directed him and other legislators to take that step in order to assure their place on the May primary ballot.—
Tom Davies,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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