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
And efforts at gerrymandering, which means creating districts to favor one party over another, tend to be common but unpopular.
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
Since this decision, states such as Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama have considered gerrymandering their maps to further favor Republicans in the redistricting wars.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The June top-two primary election is shaping up to be more interesting than usual, as Californians wrestle with an open gubernatorial race and a variety of post-gerrymandering congressional races that could determine which party controls the House of Representatives.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Buckeye State, much like Indiana, also is playing a role in the gerrymandering arms race as voters test a redrawn congressional district that was made more favorable for Republicans.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026
Since this decision, states such as Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama have considered gerrymandering their maps to further favor Republicans in the redistricting wars.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
The June top-two primary election is shaping up to be more interesting than usual, as Californians wrestle with an open gubernatorial race and a variety of post-gerrymandering congressional races that could determine which party controls the House of Representatives.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Buckeye State, much like Indiana, also is playing a role in the gerrymandering arms race as voters test a redrawn congressional district that was made more favorable for Republicans.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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In most cases, similar to engine controls, this climate control system can be checked for codes and the various modes manipulated with a scan tool.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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This likely created new evolutionary pressure for specialized hand use during tasks such as carrying objects, manipulating tools, or gesturing.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 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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Peace proposals are usually negotiated behind closed doors; threats are seldom made publicly.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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That expiration would allow Iran to resume some nuclear activities, as in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal negotiated under President Barack Obama.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
12 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 19 May. 2026.
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