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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Florida Republicans may also redistrict and could pick up a few more seats.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
The general practice is to redistrict after the decennial census.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
So Democrats just spent tens of millions of dollars to redistrict the number of Republicans down to four – 7%.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Other Democratic states have lengthy constitutional or legal steps required to redistrict.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
The general practice is to redistrict after the decennial census.
—Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
So Democrats just spent tens of millions of dollars to redistrict the number of Republicans down to four – 7%.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Other Democratic states have lengthy constitutional or legal steps required to redistrict.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Redistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistrict. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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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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