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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The effort, requested by Aurora after officials felt the city was undercounted in the 2020 decennial census, will be focused only around certain areas that have been recently developed.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The best time to do it would be before the next redistricting cycle, which is supposed to be in 2032, after the next decennial census.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The best time to do it would be before the next redistricting cycle, which is supposed to be in 2032, after the next decennial census.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The tradition Democrats were trying to protect was only redistricting after the decennial census, in order to ensure accurate representation rather than partisan advantage.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The best time to do it would be before the next redistricting cycle, which is supposed to be in 2032, after the next decennial census.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The best time to do it would be before the next redistricting cycle, which is supposed to be in 2032, after the next decennial census.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The tradition Democrats were trying to protect was only redistricting after the decennial census, in order to ensure accurate representation rather than partisan advantage.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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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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