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
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.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But the very gerrymandering the decision invites will make getting there more difficult than ever, as Republicans in red states will in the meantime be free to cement their partisan advantage by disenfranchising black voters with impunity.
—David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2026
Democrats have in the past made opposition to gerrymandering a party platform, introducing legislation that would require independent commissions to re-draw congressional districts.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 May 2026
One thing for certain is that gerrymandering – whether racial or partisan – is wrong.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But the very gerrymandering the decision invites will make getting there more difficult than ever, as Republicans in red states will in the meantime be free to cement their partisan advantage by disenfranchising black voters with impunity.
—David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2026
Democrats have in the past made opposition to gerrymandering a party platform, introducing legislation that would require independent commissions to re-draw congressional districts.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 May 2026
One thing for certain is that gerrymandering – whether racial or partisan – is wrong.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymandering
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Another method involves manipulating routing through Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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However, manipulating elections or even giving the appearance of fixing an election is what an anti-Democracy person would do.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Such pairings are one of Wilson’s strengths, his eye for portraiture matched by his skill for arranging images on the page.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Others kick things up by arranging private beach bonfires in the evening, catamaran outings by day, surf lessons with Engstrom Surf, and even customized tarot card readings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Marandi served as an adviser to Iran’s negotiating team during the 2015 nuclear talks and still has close ties to the Iranian government.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The sides having been negotiating since the summer of 2024, and the NFL had begun the hiring process for replacement officials last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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This discovery really paves the way for engineering other living light materials and devices.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The project brings together nearly 60 students from a wide range of majors, from engineering to communications, all working toward a common goal.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Gerrymandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymandering. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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