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
More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away the power of their voters.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Sure but doesn't gerrymandering disincentivize bipartisan.
—CBS News, 31 May 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
Unfortunately, when Texas decided to gerrymander, California had to respond.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Sure but doesn't gerrymandering disincentivize bipartisan.
—CBS News, 31 May 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
Unfortunately, when Texas decided to gerrymander, California had to respond.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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This enables robots to identify objects, track movement, plan motions, and manipulate components with a high degree of precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Wang then placed his hands underneath her clothing and began touching her breasts before manipulating her arm to touch his genitals, the suit states.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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How to Make Homemade Croutons In the Oven Preheat the oven to 450°F and arrange the rack in the middle position.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Again, this could be negotiated.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The kids are savvy, scheming to avoid their parents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Humans near the site must be receptive to the animals, and a community needs a contingency plan in case the beavers engineer too close to human infrastructure.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The production design and costume design reveal a colorful world that feels ’60- inspired, where some children are genetically engineered for enhanced academic ability and the internet no longer exists for everyday human consumption.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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