Illustration of Venn diagram
- AB represents the intersection of sets A and B
: a graph that employs closed curves and especially circles to represent logical relations between and operations on sets and the terms of propositions by the inclusion, exclusion, or intersection of the curves
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On the Venn diagram of life, DEI, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and CSR have a lot of overlap.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
From the late 1970s through to the 1990s, the team of Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker put their stamp on a distinctively zany type of movie comedy, pictures that sat right at the Venn diagram center of surrealist logic and inane humor.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The kind of recipes that might live in the middle of this Venn diagram are cheesy baked pastas, veggie burgers, vegetarian burrito bowls, quesadillas, and pizza.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2025
In the Venn diagram of executives who have worked with Cantwell, are familiar with WSU’s challenges and understand the broader college sports landscape, Robbins belongs in the intersecting circle.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
From the late 1970s through to the 1990s, the team of Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker put their stamp on a distinctively zany type of movie comedy, pictures that sat right at the Venn diagram center of surrealist logic and inane humor.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The kind of recipes that might live in the middle of this Venn diagram are cheesy baked pastas, veggie burgers, vegetarian burrito bowls, quesadillas, and pizza.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2025
In the Venn diagram of executives who have worked with Cantwell, are familiar with WSU’s challenges and understand the broader college sports landscape, Robbins belongs in the intersecting circle.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Venn diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venn%20diagram. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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Venn diagram
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: a diagram that uses overlapping circles to show collections of mathematical elements and what they have in common
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