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Recent Examples of censuses
The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House delegation red.
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Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
In the 1870 and 1880 censuses, Rosario was still listed as a servant in Romero’s household.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
To be sure, there’s nothing in federal or state law preventing Democrats and Republicans from redrawing congressional maps in between censuses.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
North Korea does not regularly publish demographic figures, so analysts must extrapolate from past censuses and indirect surveys.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
California’s independent redistricting commission, in plans drawn after the 2010 and 2020 censuses, adopted that interpretation, and the newly gerrymandered districts do as well.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Combining data from more than 24,000 sources, including surveys and censuses, the report includes mortality estimates during crises like COVID-19.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
States controlled by either Democrats or Republicans have already undertaken pretty egregious gerrymanders during previous regular redistricting processes, particularly following the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
The commission drew maps after the 2010 and 2020 censuses and both plans helped Democrats achieve supermajorities in legislative houses and the congressional delegation — thanks largely to demographic trends and declining GOP voter registration.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
In the 1870 and 1880 censuses, Rosario was still listed as a servant in Romero’s household.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
To be sure, there’s nothing in federal or state law preventing Democrats and Republicans from redrawing congressional maps in between censuses.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
North Korea does not regularly publish demographic figures, so analysts must extrapolate from past censuses and indirect surveys.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
California’s independent redistricting commission, in plans drawn after the 2010 and 2020 censuses, adopted that interpretation, and the newly gerrymandered districts do as well.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Combining data from more than 24,000 sources, including surveys and censuses, the report includes mortality estimates during crises like COVID-19.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
States controlled by either Democrats or Republicans have already undertaken pretty egregious gerrymanders during previous regular redistricting processes, particularly following the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
The commission drew maps after the 2010 and 2020 censuses and both plans helped Democrats achieve supermajorities in legislative houses and the congressional delegation — thanks largely to demographic trends and declining GOP voter registration.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuses
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The 32-year-old Rozier was charged with two counts this past fall, but prosecutors added two new charges last month in a superseding indictment.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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An Oslo court ruled that Marius Borg Hoiby, who joined the royal family when his mother Mette-Marit married Haakon in 2001, was guilty of two counts of rape including one in the basement of the crown prince’s home.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The superstar's power over the latter rundowns has begun to wane, and that allows several of Michael Jackson's most famous compositions to climb again on various Billboard tallies that are centered around R&B music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Ponies also received tallies from Jonah Johnston, Vaughn Fatheree, Bennett Martin and Keiran Jones.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Two of those scores went to receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who finished with seven catches for 92 yards.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
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As an example, the attorneys pointed to Walls having IQ scores of 72 and 74 as an adult.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Censuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuses. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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