as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
because of the contiguity of the mall to the border, it attracts many shoppers from out of state
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Democrats said that the majority of current legislative districts in Wisconsin — 54 out of 99 in the Assembly and 21 out of 33 in the Senate — violate the state constitution's contiguity requirement.
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2023
The rationale behind contiguity is to create local districts where lawmakers live near and share common concerns with their constituents.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
Republican plans proposed districts with literal contiguity, but the judges opted for a Democratic approach that did not.
—David A. Lieb and Scott Bauer, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2023
Though the commission was legally required to consider such factors as population, contiguity, compactness, local jurisdictions and communities of interest, it was not allowed to consider the effects on political parties or politicians, officials have said.
—Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2023
The rationale behind contiguity is to create local districts where lawmakers live near and share common concerns with their constituents.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
Republican plans proposed districts with literal contiguity, but the judges opted for a Democratic approach that did not.
—David A. Lieb and Scott Bauer, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2023
Though the commission was legally required to consider such factors as population, contiguity, compactness, local jurisdictions and communities of interest, it was not allowed to consider the effects on political parties or politicians, officials have said.
—Morgan Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022
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“Contiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contiguity. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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