as in illustration
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram
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Recent Examples of diagram
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
The colors will match at each seam as the diagram below shows.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The diagrams of passengers pulling out floatation devices and assuming crash position were presented with a crisp, legible aesthetic similar to the look of Ikezoe’s paintings.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
The colors will match at each seam as the diagram below shows.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Verb
For one night, the coach known for her edge and emotion wasn’t diagramming plays for the longtime NBA coach.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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But the model for the wrapper’s illustration, Elena Gernias, later sued the chocolate company unsuccessfully seeking financial compensation for the use of her image.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Several are now cataloged, but because these galaxies are so faint and hard to find, many more probably lurk out there, as yet unseen.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Franco Granda, an analyst at PitchBook, catalogued an array of omissions in a report following the publishing of the prospectus.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Perhaps there’s some other trade that could have been productive, but this is also part of the problem in charting a path forward.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Two years after the DOJ revealed its initial findings, while the Greenberg administration was charting its path to reform in early 2025, officers were still engaging in the problematic policing practices called out by federal investigators, according to the records.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Save your creative graphics for your Instagram feed and make your resume as simple as possible in design.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This graphics shows the tropical outlook on the first day of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, 2026.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Recent new partners have over-indexed in the health sector after the birth of her two daughters.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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The Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Industrials Both indexes high new highs Wednesday.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Some come out the other side of illness, but most loop through an unpredictable whirlpool, at times within sight of shore, at other moments spinning back out to sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In the months since the warehouse purchase, DHS has failed to loop Social Circle officials into the planning conversations, the town says.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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And for creating some of the best visuals of the season, the couple has earned their first Tony Award nomination.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Earlier this month, OpenAI released a new image-generation tool capable of producing visuals that are far more convincing than early models.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Most of the people at Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Central Pennsylvania don't have a criminal record and are classified as low-security detainees, said Deluzio, who lives in Fox Chapel and represents parts of Allegheny County and all of Beaver County.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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