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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The film in part tracks the 2003 efforts by Texas Republicans to redistrict their state to their partisan benefit, prompting Democrats to flee to avoid a vote — in other words, a perfect echo of today’s headlines.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Ohio is set to redistrict because of state requirements, and figures in red Florida, Indiana and Missouri have also floated potential redrawing.
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To redistrict now, Soliday said the legislature has to look at the facts and the long-term and short-term effects.
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The Buckeye State is formally required to redistrict this year.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Ohio is set to redistrict because of state requirements, and figures in red Florida, Indiana and Missouri have also floated potential redrawing.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
To redistrict now, Soliday said the legislature has to look at the facts and the long-term and short-term effects.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Buckeye State is formally required to redistrict this year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redistrict
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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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