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
Until Illinois reforms gerrymandering, ethics laws and House rules to better reflect democratic principles seen in other state legislatures, Madigan will continue controlling us.
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Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In lieu of proof of intent to racially gerrymander, the Thornburg v. Gingles test has been used for decades to determine if redrawn electoral districts in effect dilute a minority group’s voting power.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Among the chief concerns are that the maps are racially gerrymandered and that the process has been rushed in time for the 2026 election, when O’Hare, Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons and Precinct 4 Commissioner Manny Ramirez’s seats are up for election.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
And many years ago, Republicans gerrymandered Illinois’ maps as well.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
In lieu of proof of intent to racially gerrymander, the Thornburg v. Gingles test has been used for decades to determine if redrawn electoral districts in effect dilute a minority group’s voting power.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Among the chief concerns are that the maps are racially gerrymandered and that the process has been rushed in time for the 2026 election, when O’Hare, Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons and Precinct 4 Commissioner Manny Ramirez’s seats are up for election.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
And many years ago, Republicans gerrymandered Illinois’ maps as well.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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Fast-forward to this month, when Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement to move past Trump's claims that CBS's 60 Minutes deceptively manipulated a pre-election interview with Kamala Harris.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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As for Tretter, Ferguson was more sympathetic despite whispers that the former Cleveland Browns guard from Akron Central High might have manipulated Howell’s rise to the NFLPA throne in exchange for a leadership role himself.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Horowitz spent decades arranging for Sondheim’s archives to come to the Library of Congress.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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The controversy comes at a time the United States is trying to arrange a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The proposal by the Commission was negotiated behind closed doors and largely held secret until the final draft was approved.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The sale of the home entertainment rights was negotiated by Brian Andreotti on behalf of Music Box Films and Workman.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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Humans could scheme and possibly find a means of turning off AI or otherwise defeating AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Charles Lee is, too, in his own way, given that Sexton provides the Hornets coach with another weapon to force the opposition to scheme for.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
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Fortunately, Red Sox chief of baseball operations Craig Breslow was astute enough in the offseason to engineer a trade with the New York Yankees, bringing in largely unheralded rookie catcher Carlos Narvaez for pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Takeaway: Move fast, but only on systems engineered to hold the weight.—
Kevin Meyer,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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