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
Of course, the ideal is nationwide redistricting reform, like the For the People Act, to end gerrymandering once and for all.
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Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
And gerrymandering — the original Massachusetts political Gerry who inaugurated the practice — arrived over 200 years ago.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Republicans, however, have called Democrats hypocritical, noting that several of the states to which Texas Democrats fled during their quorum break were ones that have been gerrymandered.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Today, the gerrymandering efforts by both parties are also not universally welcomed.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
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Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
And gerrymandering — the original Massachusetts political Gerry who inaugurated the practice — arrived over 200 years ago.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Republicans, however, have called Democrats hypocritical, noting that several of the states to which Texas Democrats fled during their quorum break were ones that have been gerrymandered.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Today, the gerrymandering efforts by both parties are also not universally welcomed.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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When writers see and manipulate structure, words become poetry.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cyrus was quick to defend herself, implying her words had been manipulated by the Times.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Around the country, arranging for housing is a relatively new and growing challenge for such PACE groups, which are funded through Medicaid and Medicare.—
Felice J. Freyer,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many of the examples are stark, like the Potawatomi Nation which had negotiated with the federal government in hopes of staying in their homelands in the upper Midwest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors Settling down in the suburbs with their newborn, Kelly (Rose Byrne) and Mac (Seth Rogen) attempt to negotiate a quiet-hours pact with the frat house next door.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jones’ limitations aren’t going away, but his can be schemed around, which was less the case with Richardson.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Watch Saturday Night on Netflix Set It Up Two assistants scheme to set up their respective demanding bosses to get them off their backs.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, their status as disruptors has been challenged by Isak doing everything possible to engineer a transfer to Liverpool.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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James DeMuth, founder and CEO of Seurat Technologies, is engineering a modern industrial revival with a mission rooted in resilience, national independence, and technological precision.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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