FRANCHISES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

franchises

noun

plural of franchise

as in suffrages

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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Recent Examples of franchises Baobab’s depth of experience across these disciplines gives the company a distinctive foundation to build global franchises at scale. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 The Paramount Pictures movie was an international smash, leading to a multi-film gold mine that is among the highest-grossing franchises in Hollywood history. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Ahead of her Edinburgh appearance, Lyvers talked to THR about her team’s original content strategy, why ambition and characters are key, Sky’s film slate and how important, or not, franchises and star power are. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The nearly 60-year-old film and TV production company is behind films like the Lord of the Rings and Final Destination franchises and more recently the Mortal Kombat installments. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 BillboardTV, a collaboration between Billboard and Samsung TV Plus, features a variety of shows focused on some of Billboard‘s most exciting editorial franchises, including Chart History, Takes Us Out, On the Record and In Conversation. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 Dillons is a subsidiary of Kroger, with most franchises based in Kansas. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The change at the owners’ table is coming at a pivotal time for the franchises. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 One of Los Angeles’ celebrated professional sports franchises was owned by one local family for more than 45 years. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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