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 Politicians who promoted congressional redistricting for the 2026 midterms often justified it as a way to counter gerrymandering in other states and win as many seats as possible for their party. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 Sure but doesn't gerrymandering disincentivize bipartisan. — CBS News, 31 May 2026 The Supreme Court has dramatically reshaped elections in recent months, sharply limiting a law that has been a cornerstone of minority voter empowerment, allowing states to gerrymander maps and loosening campaign finance regulations. — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 5 July 2026 Bowing to Trump, feckless state legislators have unconstitutionally gerrymandered Democratic-leaning congressional districts out of existence. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 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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  • And we’re all being manipulated, which social media plays up.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Solve The Client's Real Problems Sales teams should understand clients emotionally, but not manipulate them through fear or pressure.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of manipulate
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  • The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
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  • The action risks escalating tensions while the United States and Iran negotiate on a long-term peace agreement that addresses Iran's nuclear capacity.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Sellers and buyers can still negotiate their own prices, particularly since buyers are often purchasing hundreds or thousands of pieces at a time.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of negotiate
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  • Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • As to honest services wire fraud, it is based on Beasley allegedly scheming to defraud the Bucks and the NBA of his honest services.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026
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  • Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • While the community is defined by open space, the house itself is engineered to work with the climate, not fight it.
    — David Caraccio Updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
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