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
In a rare move, state senators last month refused to confirm his seat on the board.
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Ian Hodgson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune can only afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, but right now, there are several who have issues with it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The slim majority is a challenge for the president, as Paul isn’t the only senator threatening to vote against the tax legislation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Salazar is a state senator representing the 18th District in Brooklyn and parts of Queens and chairs the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction.
—Julia Salazar, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Ian Hodgson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune can only afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, but right now, there are several who have issues with it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The slim majority is a challenge for the president, as Paul isn’t the only senator threatening to vote against the tax legislation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Salazar is a state senator representing the 18th District in Brooklyn and parts of Queens and chairs the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction.
—Julia Salazar, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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Pressure is also building from within Trump’s Republican base, with a number of congressmen – including Sens. Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham, and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Don Bacon – urging the president to impose stringent sanctions on Russia.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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It was discovered there by a friend of the congressman’s wife.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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This process notably allows federal legislators to bypass a filibuster and requires only a simple majority to repeal federal rules rather than the typical 60 votes.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Some of the new regulations require companies issuing stablecoins to hold a reserve of assets to back the cryptocurrency, a provision that some legislators reportedly argued would protect consumers and prevent the stablecoin from crashing amid a broader selloff.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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