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Maps are typically redrawn only once a decade after the census, and in California—as in several other Democratic strongholds—an independent commission oversees the process.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The new map will be used for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, after which the commission will resume its role and draw fresh districts in 2031 following the 2030 census.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Over the past decade, rents in these parks have risen 45%, according to census data.
—Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
This data can be broken down further by census blocks, a granular view of how people voted.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
The new map will be used for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, after which the commission will resume its role and draw fresh districts in 2031 following the 2030 census.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Over the past decade, rents in these parks have risen 45%, according to census data.
—Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
This data can be broken down further by census blocks, a granular view of how people voted.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for census
Noun
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He was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on an elder adult.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sampson is expected to be formally charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and additional felonies, Spectrum News reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At Dia, the cage has been reconstructed in full, complete with Hsieh’s boots and his tally marks gouged into the wall.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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State tallies of new unemployment claims have remained relatively stable, however, suggesting that there hasn't been a big spike in overall layoffs yet.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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