censuses

plural of census
as in counts
a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park

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Recent Examples of censuses Unlike other areas, its share of farms with over $250,000 in annual sales grew between USDA censuses. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuses
Noun
  • If convicted, Sapov faces a maximum of five years in prison for each of the two counts of stalking, followed by supervised release.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • He was impeached, repeatedly indicted and convicted of multiple felony counts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • That leaves the Student List on its heels while the final tallies are being compiled and the student movement behind the List bloc is voting on the future government’s leadership.
    — Radmilo Marković, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment’s monthly tallies of permits and projects around the city have surged year-on-year and month-by-month in 2026.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Here are the Week 10 Fort Worth-area high school football scores, including teams from area districts.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Spain’s Transportation Minister Óscar Puente said the collision, which killed at least 69 people and injured scores more, was caused by both computer system failure and apparent human error.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Censuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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