decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈse-nē-əl 
1
: consisting of or lasting for 10 years
2
: occurring or being done every 10 years
the decennial census
decennial
noun
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When county commissioners are allowed to redistrict Usually, counties use decennial census data to determine if a redistricting is necessary.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Today, April 1, is the halfway mark between the 2020 and 2030 decennial census counts.
—Julie Menin, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The dispute is the latest involving claims of racial gerrymandering and the drawing of political districts to land before the high court following the re-crafting of voting boundaries after the decennial census.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
The first national efforts to track information about deaths began in the 1850s when the U.S. Census Bureau started collecting mortality data as part of the decennial census.
—Dylan Thomas Doyle, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Today, April 1, is the halfway mark between the 2020 and 2030 decennial census counts.
—Julie Menin, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The dispute is the latest involving claims of racial gerrymandering and the drawing of political districts to land before the high court following the re-crafting of voting boundaries after the decennial census.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
The first national efforts to track information about deaths began in the 1850s when the U.S. Census Bureau started collecting mortality data as part of the decennial census.
—Dylan Thomas Doyle, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Decennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decennial. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈsen-ē-əl
1
: consisting of 10 years
2
: happening every 10 years
decennial census
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