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Recent Examples of censuses
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.
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Legislative control over map-drawing, weak legal safeguards, and non-standard redistricting between censuses all enable strategic manipulation.
—Davina Hurt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
As a result, several states adopted new maps between the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Legislative control over map-drawing, weak legal safeguards, and non-standard redistricting between censuses all enable strategic manipulation.
—Davina Hurt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
As a result, several states adopted new maps between the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censuses
Noun
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Timely rains in 2024 fell prior to the survey being conducted, which contributed to the elevated pond counts last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are a lot of gamers now in the world, exceeding three billion by some counts.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nina Sly had both tallies as Boston Latin doubled up Cambridge 2-1 in a Dual County League matchup.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Multiple New Bestsellers Throughout the Past Few Years For a musician who doesn’t write and record new material any longer — or at least who hasn’t for quite some time — Mitchell is on quite the winning streak on the two tallies where Joni Jazz debuts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The director is also sure to face questions about the scores of firings that have rocked the bureau, the FBI’s role in reviewing the Epstein files and a number of other moves that Democrats argue have politicized the FBI.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Brock Purdy’s stead, Mac Jones stepped in and threw three touchdowns, and Christian McCaffrey — the recipient of one of those touchdowns — became just the third player in NFL history with 50 rushing scores and 30 receiving scores, joining Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Censuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censuses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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