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
Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 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
While reading Toward an Architecture, the 1923 manifesto of Swiss-French architect and theorist Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, Fuller encountered a table of wind resistance diagrams.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 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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An illustration showing how a stent can support blood flow in an artery.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Sibley spent nearly a year working on the digital illustrations for the collection.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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To rectify this oversight, a few years ago, my friend Cassey Lottman and I created the Great Farts of Literature database, an ongoing project dedicated to cataloging the best butt bombs in print and from which this list is adapted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The coins will be transported to the Coin Cabinet at the Museum of Cultural History, where they will be catalogued and studied for years to come, the museum confirmed.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Finding Your Audience Theatrical windows, streaming gatekeepers, algorithmic feeds — the traditional path to audiences is getting harder to navigate, and more filmmakers are charting their own course.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The ruling paves the way for CSME to chart a lofty growth trajectory.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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Among companies that want to train and run generative artificial intelligence models like those that power OpenAI's ChatGPT, Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, have been the industry standard.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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With so many injuries to key players in the squad, the patchiness of the graphic below shows how rarely any of their head coaches have been able to name a consistent starting XI.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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When everything said on stage, on a podcast, or in an earnings call can be systematically indexed and analyzed for consistency, contradiction, and consensus, the nature of public statements tends to change.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The annual limits are indexed to inflation and will rise over time.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The procedure requires the driver to loop back a second time, and if a parent still isn't there, they are instructed to take the child to Albert Gallatin High School, the district offices, or the STA bus garage.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Star ribbons loop across the sun.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In addition to the vehicle, campaign assets included a custom spot featuring film footage and key visuals for print and digital advertising.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Aside from the wrestling, the stunning visuals of Allin throwing Pac into a bunker and Pac tossing Allin off the second deck left fans delighted.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Another pair of wins from KPop Demon Hunters, which are attached to the evil boy band Saja Boys, cracked the top 10 as well, and several members – the group is made up of Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo and Samuil Lee – are usually classified as K-pop artists.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Final thoughts For context, my backyard sky falls somewhere between 7 and 8 on the Bortle scale, a nine-level system used by astronomers to classify the brightness of the night sky and the impact of light pollution.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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