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gerrymander

verb

Definition of gerrymandernext
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 Cleaver, however, emphasized that Republicans underestimate how angry voters are about gerrymandering. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Today, there are fewer competitive seats, thanks to gerrymandering, meaning there are only about 40 seats in the House viewed as in-play. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 But his prior comments, as well his efforts to end gerrymandering across the nation since leaving office, have made clear that his views have not changed. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Jones and Riehle also signed a joint pledge to oppose gerrymandering. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gerrymander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
  1. manipulate
  2. arrange
  3. negotiate
  4. scheme
  5. engineer
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  • Posters are editing and manipulating the recordings to distort their content.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But even if the risks are merely bad—like hacking into a single financial institution or hospital, manipulating the stock market, or taking out an electrical grid—suing a company after the fact won’t really provide the outcome society wants.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For this development, the team worked with two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, arranging alternating organic and inorganic layers into precise crystalline structures.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrange
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  • Companies can also negotiate program structures that better reflect their loss experience or industry profile.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • London is now going in a different direction, negotiating closer regulatory alignment with Brussels on agriculture, energy, and defense.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Also in Toronto, Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder pulls a similar trick, re-imagining the late Patricia Highsmith as a scheming host played by Helen Mirren.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Their coach is the scheming Miss Candy (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell from Derry Girls), who has some sort of score to settle with Tassie, though don’t ask me what.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of scheme
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  • The company says the coated material can also be engineered to provide electrical insulation for specific battery applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That unvarnished honesty, the willingness to take themselves down a notch, clearly resonated with the audience of young people accustomed to spending hours each day swiping through content engineered to mask imperfection.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of engineer

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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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