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
Issue 1 backers say their measure will curb gerrymandering by removing self-interested politicians from the process and requiring the maps closely correspond to how Ohioans vote in statewide elections.
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
While North Carolina’s state legislature aggressively gerrymandered their new map in favor of Republicans, New York’s state legislature left their lines mostly unchanged, making tweaks that only minorly benefit Democrats.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Even McKinley, who earlier had been gerrymandered into victory, lost his seat.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Those in favor said the current precinct map is obviously gerrymandered and has not been updated for 15 years despite vast growth.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
While North Carolina’s state legislature aggressively gerrymandered their new map in favor of Republicans, New York’s state legislature left their lines mostly unchanged, making tweaks that only minorly benefit Democrats.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Even McKinley, who earlier had been gerrymandered into victory, lost his seat.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Those in favor said the current precinct map is obviously gerrymandered and has not been updated for 15 years despite vast growth.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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It could be manipulated by the therapist or simply placed in the correct position by the individual.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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This is not a new accusation and in the past Fauci and the paper authors disagreed with the accusations that the paper was manipulated or had any specific goal.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the human author was a sort of conductor: prompting, arranging, intervening.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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His special envoy to Ukraine set a goal of negotiating an agreement even quicker during the first 100 days of Trump's term.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Still, there’s a fine line between negotiating smartly and offending a seller.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kiffin often schemed open the first read, and Dart operated almost entirely out of the shotgun.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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That is complicit with scheming orchestrated by politicized bureaucrats.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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These fabrics are engineered for thermal regulation, flexibility, and lightweight strength—perfect for transitional and colder months.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Apr. 2025
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Engineers have spent more than a century attempting to engineer automatic transmissions that are smoother, faster, more efficient, and more convenient than a manual transmission.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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