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
The site of the suffrage memorial has yet to be determined.
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Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Bryan supported women’s suffrage, an eight-hour workday, a minimum wage, and the right of unions to strike.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Scrapbooks, usually memorializing a family or group history, were popularized in America during the Civil War, and used during the suffrage and abolition movement to preserve newspaper clippings.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
By making suffrage central to the story of Wilson’s presidency, Cox reaches devastating conclusions.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Bryan supported women’s suffrage, an eight-hour workday, a minimum wage, and the right of unions to strike.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Scrapbooks, usually memorializing a family or group history, were popularized in America during the Civil War, and used during the suffrage and abolition movement to preserve newspaper clippings.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
By making suffrage central to the story of Wilson’s presidency, Cox reaches devastating conclusions.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffrage
Noun
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The bill ultimately passed Friday evening with a final vote 54-46.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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And while Democrats have been pushing for a vote on a fourth short-term extension, GOP leadership made clear that option was a non-starter.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Washington, who was first elected to the state Senate in 2020 and is the most experienced state senator from Kansas City, was not on the ballot on Election Day in 2022.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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OutKast Voter 1: OutKast should come pre-checked on the ballot.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Value of Valanciunas The Kings might be lost right now if not for Jonas Valanciunas, one of their key trade deadline acquisitions after sending franchise cornerstone De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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No one’s story is quite like that of Verhaeghe, the franchise leader in playoff goals and game-winning playoff goals.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Suffrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffrage. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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