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
The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
IndyStar analyzed hundreds of lobbying disclosures from the most recent legislative session to map the influence of lobbyists on lawmakers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
South Miami-Dade, which the Trust maps as between Kendall Drive and the Monroe County line, saw a 4% increase in unsheltered homelessness.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That snapshot reflected more than 1,100 acres of growth since the blaze was last mapped Thursday night, Cal Fire said, and made it many times the size of the next largest incident this year within the six counties covered by Cal Fire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit.
—The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
IndyStar analyzed hundreds of lobbying disclosures from the most recent legislative session to map the influence of lobbyists on lawmakers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
At the time, Senior Judge Lynne Battaglia ordered the legislature to draw up a new map.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
South Miami-Dade, which the Trust maps as between Kendall Drive and the Monroe County line, saw a 4% increase in unsheltered homelessness.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chances of tropical storm force winds on any of the islands are less than 10%, according to the hurricane center's probability chart.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Quinn had a couple of credentials for his radio show, which had planned to broadcast from Dublin but nixed it at the last minute because co-host LaVar Arrington, the former Penn State and NFL linebacker, didn’t have a passport.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the main compartment, the bag has two zippered pockets in front, a rear zipped pocket, and a mesh expansion that is designed to hold a water bottle, to-go coffee mug, umbrella, or sunglasses case.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bond yields are shaped in part by expectations of the benchmark interest rate set by the Fed, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue will explore her career milestones and the philosophies that have shaped her artistry, including the practice of detachment, a theme both Jones and Akil connect to through lessons learned from Oprah Winfrey.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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