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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The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House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
Noun
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Why are vote counts slow in California?—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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He has also been charged with multiple counts of theft, burglary, criminal property damage, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, and unauthorized control of propelled vehicle, according to police.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The rapper recently released three albums, Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour, and dozens of songs featured on those full-lengths become hits across a variety of tallies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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That tallies with findings of Professor Margie Davenport, the perinatal research lead for FIFA’s female athlete project, who has also worked with the NWSL and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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There's the 1934 song that has been performed and recorded for nearly 100 years (in addition to scores of other songs that refer to a Blue Moon), there are at least a half dozen films that bear the name, and there's even a beer - one that's turning blue this month in honor of the Blue Moon.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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Notably, Rotten Tomatoes’ scores may change as more critics and audiences check out K-POPS!—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Censuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuses. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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