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
Among the chief concerns are that the maps are racially gerrymandered and that the process has been rushed in time for the 2026 election, when O’Hare, Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons and Precinct 4 Commissioner Manny Ramirez’s seats are up for election.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
And many years ago, Republicans gerrymandered Illinois’ maps as well.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
But despite the district’s odd shape, there appeared to be deep disagreement among the justices about whether it was gerrymandered on the basis of race or mere politics.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
College football is an eyeballs game, its conferences gerrymandered by television executives for profit.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
And many years ago, Republicans gerrymandered Illinois’ maps as well.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
But despite the district’s odd shape, there appeared to be deep disagreement among the justices about whether it was gerrymandered on the basis of race or mere politics.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
College football is an eyeballs game, its conferences gerrymandered by television executives for profit.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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Even a congressional candidate has alleged that humans manipulated the weather behind the Fourth of July weekend floods in Texas, which left at least 120 people dead and more than 170 still missing.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
12 July 2025
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Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run malicious code or access other parts of your system by manipulating memory.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Horowitz spent decades arranging for Sondheim’s archives to come to the Library of Congress.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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The controversy comes at a time the United States is trying to arrange a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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After putting together a career-best season, Norman Powell expected to negotiate a contract extension with the Los Angeles Clippers.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Derby has reportedly offered Charlotte FC an $8 million transfer fee, which if accepted, would allow the English club to negotiate with Agyemang on a contract.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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The Giants will need to scheme Lawrence to keep four hands off him.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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And the audience was eager to be swept away on another escapade with these stylish and scheming women.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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It’s engineered for high-performance boating, combining lightweight carbon fiber construction with advanced infusion and vacuum bagging techniques.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Mice that had been genetically engineered to lack the enzyme CTH that helps produce cysteine from methionine were fed a cysteine-free diet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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