as in vote
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
even as the world entered the 21st century, some nations still did not permit women's suffrage
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Recent Examples of suffrage
Seneca Falls, through which Route 20 passes, was the site of the first Women’s Rights Convention in 1848—the Women’s Rights National Historical Park is well worth a stop to understand the suffrage movement.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
On the first day, a short video chronicling the role of women in America’s history celebrated women’s suffrage and the Nineteenth Amendment.
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Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Then, on June 2, 1780, the Duke of Richmond stood in the House of Lords and introduced a motion calling for universal male suffrage, without property or class restrictions.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
From inspiring fights for independence abroad to leading movements like Civil Rights, women's suffrage and LGBTQ+ rights, the more than 1,300-word document continues to make its mark across the globe.
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Alan Wheeler,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
On the first day, a short video chronicling the role of women in America’s history celebrated women’s suffrage and the Nineteenth Amendment.
—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Then, on June 2, 1780, the Duke of Richmond stood in the House of Lords and introduced a motion calling for universal male suffrage, without property or class restrictions.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
From inspiring fights for independence abroad to leading movements like Civil Rights, women's suffrage and LGBTQ+ rights, the more than 1,300-word document continues to make its mark across the globe.
—
Alan Wheeler,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
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The bomb-throwing influencer Kat Abughazaleh, 27, won the portions of that district in Chicago’s North Side lakefront neighborhoods, but suburban votes gave savvy Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss the win.
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Sanchez, boosted by voters from Peru’s rural regions, led the race earlier in the count and also won votes cast within the country by a slim margin.
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In California, where most voters mail their ballots, that lag time can be up to a week.
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The assemblies are one way for the party to decide who makes it onto the primary ballot.
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The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history.
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San Francisco avoided being swept by the Diamondbacks for the third time this year and its first 0-9 start to a season against a single opponent in franchise history.
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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