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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Trump's census comments on Thursday also come after his vocal push for Republicans in various states to redistrict in an attempt to pick up more seats in the U.S. House.
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Each state must redistrict every decade, based on the census.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon introduced a measure to redistrict if Texas or another state approves redistricting before the next census.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s been a recent uproar because, at the behest of President Donald Trump, Texas may soon redistrict and, by doing so, affect the balance of power in the House after next year’s midterms.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
Each state must redistrict every decade, based on the census.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon introduced a measure to redistrict if Texas or another state approves redistricting before the next census.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
There’s been a recent uproar because, at the behest of President Donald Trump, Texas may soon redistrict and, by doing so, affect the balance of power in the House after next year’s midterms.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redistrict
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“Redistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistrict. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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