as in manipulating
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 gerrymandering
Virginia marks the last Democratic maneuver before the midterm elections in the nationwide gerrymandering arms race, which started in August when Texas revealed plans for a new congressional map to strip Democrats of five seats.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
In Virginia, the redistricting resolution sparked raucous debate among lawmakers on the merits of gerrymandering a battleground state known to have independent voters, particularly after a recent years-long push for fair maps in the state.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And then there is gerrymandering.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
In the fall, Missouri lawmakers voted to redistrict Kansas City’s voting maps, gerrymandering residents and drawing hundreds out to protest in Jefferson City.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
In Virginia, the redistricting resolution sparked raucous debate among lawmakers on the merits of gerrymandering a battleground state known to have independent voters, particularly after a recent years-long push for fair maps in the state.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And then there is gerrymandering.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
In the fall, Missouri lawmakers voted to redistrict Kansas City’s voting maps, gerrymandering residents and drawing hundreds out to protest in Jefferson City.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymandering
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In other cases, extremists have been convicted of manipulating children into cutting themselves or even killing pets on camera, records show.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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His belief that a conspiratorial coterie of people is manipulating American policy.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Emails show Epstein’s associates arranging meetings between him and Black from 2010 to 2017.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recent articles in the news report Canada, Mexico, Central and South America arranging trading with countries who don't treat them as stepchildren.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Senator says that's 'bottom line' Still, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, said Republicans have been negotiating in good faith.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The rest of the negotiating team soon arrived, still fresh from their trip to Abu Dhabi.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Once the design of a vehicle is completed, engineering on the frame, crash tests and components like the infotainment system and seats usually takes years.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bell is moving into a position focused on engineering quality as an individual contributor, or IC, continuing to report to CEO Satya Nadella.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Gerrymandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymandering. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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