as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Such official maps helped annex territories and determine property rights.
—Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, mapping the landscape of computational difficulty has turned out to be, well, difficult.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This map from the CDC uses the proportion of outpatient visits to health care providers for influenza-like illness (ILI) to measure the level within a state.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
Such official maps helped annex territories and determine property rights.
—Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
The planet is the fourth world to be spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which was designed to map a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, cataloguing their masses, luminosities, temperatures and motions through space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, mapping the landscape of computational difficulty has turned out to be, well, difficult.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
Noun
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In 2020, Higgins had to work his way up from the bottom of the depth chart.—
Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
4 Feb. 2025
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But first, the technicals of the S & P 500: The weekly chart above shows a persistent uptrend contained within the black dotted parallel trend channels.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The layoffs in Pleasanton represent about 35% of the staffing reductions that Workday is planning worldwide, which equate to 8.5% of the company’s global workforce, Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach stated in a note to company employees.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The agency plans to review their qualifications to ensure that they are aligned with the mission.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The move comes after the Chicago rapper ran an ad for his company website, only to delete all standard offerings and leave only a t-shirt with a swastika design online for $20.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Song will play the role of Min-ja, a resilient woman shaped by a challenging childhood.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The dish is shaped like the iconic chocolate candy, complete with a sizeable bowl and matching lid that is both functional and super cute.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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