He was elected to the Senate in the last election.
Source: tatoeba (300718)
Senate
/ˈsɛnət/
Synonyms for "senate" (50 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
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Noun(8 words)
senate bodysenate membershipsenatorsu.s. senateunited states senateupper chamberupper houseus senate
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: austria, barbados, belgium, brazil, canada.
- Sentence evidence is available for senate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "senate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "senate"
Keep "senate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "senate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "senate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "senate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesdeliberative assemblydeliberative bodygeneral assemblygoverning bodylaw-makerslegislative assemblylegislative bodylegislaturepolitical institution
More specific
4 entriesfederal senatesenate committeesenatorial caucusstate senate
Collocations
6 entriessenate chambersenate committeesenate floorsenate majoritysenate proceedingssenate rules
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
47 translations across 19 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- σύγκλητος name (Roman senate)
Arabic
3 entries- مَجْلِس name (legislative body)
- مَجْلِس أَعْلَى name (legislative body)
- مَجْلِس اَلشُّيُوخ اَلرُّومَانِيّ name (Roman senate)
Armenian
1 entries- ծերակույտ name (Roman senate)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 上議院 /上议院 name (Canadian senate)
- 參議院 /参议院 name (Canadian senate)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 上議院 /上议院 name (Canadian senate)
- 元老院 name (Roman senate)
- 參議院 /参议院 name (legislative body)
- 參議院 /参议院 name (Canadian senate)
Dutch
2 entries- senaat name (legislative body)
- senaat name (Roman senate)
Finnish
3 entries- senaatti name (legislative body)
- senaatti name (Roman senate)
- senaatti name (Canadian senate)
French
4 entries- Sénat name (legislative body)
- Sénat name (Roman senate)
- Sénat name (Canadian senate)
- sénat name (legislative body)
Georgian
2 entries- სენატი name (legislative body)
- სენატი name (Roman senate)
German
2 entries- Senat name (legislative body)
- Senat name (Roman senate)
Greek
2 entries- γερουσία name (legislative body)
- σύγκλητος name (Roman senate)
Hebrew
1 entries- סנאט name (legislative body)
Italian
1 entries- Senato name (Roman senate)
Japanese
4 entries- 上院 name (legislative body)
- 元老院 name (legislative body)
- 元老院 name (Roman senate)
- 参議院 name (legislative body)
Korean
2 entries- 상원 name (legislative body)
- 원로원 name (Roman senate)
Polish
1 entries- Senat name (Roman senate)
Portuguese
2 entries- senado name (legislative body)
- senado name (Roman senate)
Russian
4 entries- Сена́т name (Roman senate)
- сена́т name (legislative body)
- сена́т name (Roman senate)
- сена́т name (Canadian senate)
Spanish
2 entries- Senado name (Roman senate)
- senado name (legislative body)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Tom was elected to the Senate in 2008.
Source: tatoeba (681996)
He was first elected to the Senate in 1984.
Source: tatoeba (803230)
The American Senate quickly approved the treaty.
Source: tatoeba (805281)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "senate"?
Closest matches include austria, barbados, belgium, brazil, canada.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "senate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.