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
More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away the power of their voters.
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Mary Ellen Klas,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Sure but doesn't gerrymandering disincentivize bipartisan.
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
Bowing to Trump, feckless state legislators have unconstitutionally gerrymandered Democratic-leaning congressional districts out of existence.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Unfortunately, when Texas decided to gerrymander, California had to respond.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Mary Ellen Klas,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Sure but doesn't gerrymandering disincentivize bipartisan.
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Bowing to Trump, feckless state legislators have unconstitutionally gerrymandered Democratic-leaning congressional districts out of existence.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Unfortunately, when Texas decided to gerrymander, California had to respond.
—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gerrymander
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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The market is oversaturated, and Riley is a genius for not only recognizing that but realizing that all of these new DJs are going to need lawyers to negotiate their contracts.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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As to honest services wire fraud, it is based on Beasley allegedly scheming to defraud the Bucks and the NBA of his honest services.
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Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
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While the community is defined by open space, the house itself is engineered to work with the climate, not fight it.
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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