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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On Monday, DeSantis announced that the Sunshine State will seek to redistrict ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Opponents of Florida’s plan to redistrict this year say the state’s move is political.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Indiana lawmakers have been under mounting pressure from the White House to redistrict as Republicans in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina have.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Usually, states redistrict at the start of the decade after the national census.
—NPR, 18 Nov. 2025
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Opponents of Florida’s plan to redistrict this year say the state’s move is political.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Indiana lawmakers have been under mounting pressure from the White House to redistrict as Republicans in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina have.
—CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Usually, states redistrict at the start of the decade after the national census.
—NPR, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Redistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistrict. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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