FRANCHISE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

franchise

noun

ˈfran-ˌchīz

as in suffrage

the right to formally express one's position or will in an election the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disenfranchisement

Examples of franchise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their current 13-year playoff drought is the longest in franchise history and is tied with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres for the longest active postseason drought in major American pro team sports (NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL/MLS/WNBA). —

NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Harden finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, his fourth triple-double as a Clipper, the fourth-most in franchise history, and eclipsed the 26,000-point mark (26,004). —

Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024 Stanton’s blast, clocked at 117.5 mph off the bat, moved him past Babe Ruth and Judge for the fourth-most postseason homers in franchise history. —

Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 With season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy still in production, the latest installment in the Star Trek franchise has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for franchise

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