redistrict
verb
re·dis·trict
(ˌ)rē-ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt 
redistricted; redistricting; redistricts
: to divide anew into districts
specifically
: to revise the legislative districts of
: to revise legislative districts
Examples of redistrict in a Sentence
The town was redistricted last year.
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Since then, both red and blue states have taken to their state legislatures to redistrict.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The legislature also passed bills on Thursday that will allow the state to legally redistrict outside of the normal once-a-decade cycle, as well as providing funding to help implement the new map in time for the 2026 elections.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 May 2026
Several red states, including Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina, moved quickly to redistrict after the court’s ruling.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
With state Republicans wanting to redistrict immediately, the high court agreed to speed things up.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The legislature also passed bills on Thursday that will allow the state to legally redistrict outside of the normal once-a-decade cycle, as well as providing funding to help implement the new map in time for the 2026 elections.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 May 2026
Several red states, including Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina, moved quickly to redistrict after the court’s ruling.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
With state Republicans wanting to redistrict immediately, the high court agreed to speed things up.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026
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“Redistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistrict. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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redistrict
verb
re·dis·trict
(ˈ)rē-ˈdis-(ˌ)trikt
: to divide into new districts
especially
: to reorganize the legislative districts of
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redistrict
transitive verb
re·dis·trict
ˌrē-ˈdis-trikt
: to divide anew into districts
specifically
: to revise the legislative districts of
: to revise legislative districts
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