as in legislators
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 Republican tax plan is affordable, senators said, because Wall Street has been booming with capital gains that have filled the state coffers through the state income tax from stock traders that include millionaires and billionaires in Fairfield County.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Restoring security top priority Security is paramount for Haiti’s stability, Wooster told senators.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Senate Republicans discussed how to move forward with the legislation at their conference lunch Tuesday, multiple senators said.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
At Tuesday’s hearing, Democratic senators questioning Lutnick acknowledged he was not accused of wrongdoing.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Some senators seized on the issue as one about costs, in a year when affordability is expected to dominate the midterms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
In Georgia, 19 Republican state senators last week introduced a bill to prevent businesses from buying an interest in more than 500 single-family residences.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The senators said these kinds of deals ultimately benefit big tech companies while impeding competition.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
In Congress, Democratic senators raised concerns that Carr’s actions trampled on the First Amendment.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Restoring security top priority Security is paramount for Haiti’s stability, Wooster told senators.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Senate Republicans discussed how to move forward with the legislation at their conference lunch Tuesday, multiple senators said.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
At Tuesday’s hearing, Democratic senators questioning Lutnick acknowledged he was not accused of wrongdoing.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Some senators seized on the issue as one about costs, in a year when affordability is expected to dominate the midterms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
In Georgia, 19 Republican state senators last week introduced a bill to prevent businesses from buying an interest in more than 500 single-family residences.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The senators said these kinds of deals ultimately benefit big tech companies while impeding competition.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
In Congress, Democratic senators raised concerns that Carr’s actions trampled on the First Amendment.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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Lawmakers in New York recently proposed temporarily halting new data center permits, while federal legislators have introduced bills requiring tech companies to finance the expansion of electricity infrastructure.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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