as in to manipulate
to divide (a state, school district, etc.) into political units that give one group an unfair advantage
gerrymandering urban districts to give rural voters a majority
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Recent Examples of gerrymander
Berkley Riverfront Park and the rest of the streetcar line was recently gerrymandered out of Cleaver’s long-time district.
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Eleanor Nash
may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
But, Congressman Suozzi, your party – your party's leaders also gerrymandering.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
After the gerrymandering debacle, Virginia’s governor is trying to reclaim her pragmatic image.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 May 2026
And efforts at gerrymandering, which means creating districts to favor one party over another, tend to be common but unpopular.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
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Eleanor Nash
may 18, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
But, Congressman Suozzi, your party – your party's leaders also gerrymandering.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
After the gerrymandering debacle, Virginia’s governor is trying to reclaim her pragmatic image.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 May 2026
And efforts at gerrymandering, which means creating districts to favor one party over another, tend to be common but unpopular.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gerrymander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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Her husband manipulates her, her best friend hates her, her sister derides her; her entire existence is thin and precarious.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Plenty of skilled directors can manipulate tension and fear while still poking us toward nervous laughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The spa There’s no spa, but morning yoga and pilates classes are hosted on the rooftop and the hotel can help arrange in-room massage treatments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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There’s a lot of ways to negotiate.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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While Pritzker and state lawmakers have been negotiating on legislation to provide the Bears with property tax breaks for a stadium in Arlington Heights, Johnson has continued to push to keep the Bears in Chicago.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Fans are already scheming how this might happen — whether Kahan releases a deluxe version of The Great Divide and Bridgers appears, or something else entirely.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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One word came up repeatedly in a federal courtroom in Kansas City, Kansas, on Wednesday as the government laid out its case in the racketeering conspiracy trial of former Boilermakers executives accused of scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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These grains haven’t been engineered for shelf life or yield, which is part of the appeal for cooks looking for more flavor, more texture and more variety on the plate.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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The reactor is engineered to run on mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel and transuranic (TRU) fuels sourced from existing Department of Energy stockpiles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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