decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈse-nē-əl 
1
: consisting of or lasting for 10 years
2
: occurring or being done every 10 years
the decennial census
decennial
noun
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The sprawling district, its shape marked by four arms jutting out to pick up more territory, was changed during the decennial redistricting process in 2021.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The population has fallen in every decennial census since 1960, and the council size has shrunk correspondingly.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Although Puerto Rico is covered by the decennial census and a version of the bureau’s American Community Survey that is customized for the island, it and other territories are excluded from other housing, business, and health surveys regularly used by researchers and decision-makers.
—Bymyriam Vidal Valero, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
One surefire way to improve accuracy is for the Census Bureau to release less data from the decennial census.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 3 May 2024
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
The population has fallen in every decennial census since 1960, and the council size has shrunk correspondingly.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Although Puerto Rico is covered by the decennial census and a version of the bureau’s American Community Survey that is customized for the island, it and other territories are excluded from other housing, business, and health surveys regularly used by researchers and decision-makers.
—Bymyriam Vidal Valero, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
One surefire way to improve accuracy is for the Census Bureau to release less data from the decennial census.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 3 May 2024
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decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈsen-ē-əl
1
: consisting of 10 years
2
: happening every 10 years
decennial census
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