decennial

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Typically, states create new congressional maps every 10 years, in line with the national decennial census.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

So far, India has redrawn parliamentary seats three times based on the decennial census in 1951, 1961 and 1971.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Celebrities like Dua Lipa and Lena Dunham have posted wistful, washed-out pictures celebrating the decennial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The census is a constitutionally required decennial count of the population.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

This course has been adopted in Germany, Belgium and France, and an approach to it is made in the decennial census of Canada and the United States.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various