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
Other blue states have implemented checks on gerrymandering powers by mandating commissions be the ones to redraw maps rather than legislatures.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Because most board candidates run at-large rather than from wards (subdistricts), elections are largely insulated from gerrymandering, a driver of systemic dysfunction.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
There are big reasons for this that have nothing to do with gerrymandering.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
California’s role in the nationwide fight over gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm election became a main topic on the mind of legislators during the summer and likely didn’t help its chances.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Because most board candidates run at-large rather than from wards (subdistricts), elections are largely insulated from gerrymandering, a driver of systemic dysfunction.
—Scott Levy, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
There are big reasons for this that have nothing to do with gerrymandering.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
California’s role in the nationwide fight over gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm election became a main topic on the mind of legislators during the summer and likely didn’t help its chances.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymandering
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By manipulating phase distribution, engineers can craft internal ion highways rather than relying on chance material behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This summer, after initially targeting Punch, the president of SZA’s label TDE, Minaj dissed SZA herself on X, mocking her physical appearance, questioning her level of success, and accusing her of manipulating charts with her release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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E-commerce transactions are managed end-to-end without friction, from building a shopping cart and applying discounts to arranging delivery and processing returns.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Join Chloe Mullen, a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School and member of the National Honor Society, for a special flower arranging workshop.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Rob Edwards will imminently be announced as Wolves’ head coach after controversially engineering his way out of a three-year Middlesbrough contract — the two clubs have agreed a £2m compensation fee.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The employees, along with the consignor, have been charged with engineering a buyback by Omega and pocketing the difference.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Gerrymandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymandering. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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