map (out)

verb

Definition of map (out)next
as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map (out)
  1. plan
  2. design
  3. prepare
  4. organize
  5. arrange
  6. plot
  7. chart
Verb
  • The service warned travelers to slow down and use caution while driving and to plan on slippery road conditions, which could impact commutes.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Read Article > Dec 11, 2024 Chris Welch Sonos plans return-to-office push for its product teams Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Sonos will soon encourage employees on its various product teams who live near its US office locations to come in for at least two days per week, The Verge has learned.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of plan
Verb
  • Ten of the studies were designed to follow groups of people over time to see how their differing levels of fluoride exposure affected IQ scores and other outcomes.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This law supported the 14th and 15th Amendments, which were designed to ensure the right of African American men to vote.
    Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of design
Verb
  • Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Jim Cramer noted that Club stock Meta is an obvious winner if that goes into effect, but there's a lot of uncertainty around what will happen in the coming days as President Joe Biden prepares to leave the White House and President-elect Donald Trump gets sworn in Monday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • Summary: This position identifies, compiles and organizes relevant data to analyze and draw sound logical conclusions for work assignments or examinations of financial institutions with minimal-to moderate-risk profiles and/or structures.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Consider organizing hackathons or innovation challenges that invite diverse communities to solve pressing problems using AI, like XPRIZE's AI competitions, which have sparked creative AI solutions for global issues such as healthcare.
    Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of organize
Verb
  • McGahn arranged a memo warning Trump the move could lead to his impeachment.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
  • One day before TikTok star Deborah Finck died of rare soft tissue cancer, her daughter Katerina arranged a meaningful memory.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Paper maps of the area with at least two evacuation routes plotted.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
  • President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans are plotting how to address the nation’s debt limit this year.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of plot
Verb
  • Losing once again to GOP president-elect Donald Trump has opened the door for Democrats to chart a new path for the party, amid the deep concern on the left about their election performance.
    Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The announcement comes as Moderna charts a path forward after the rapid decline in demand for its Covid vaccine, its only commercially available product until its RSV shot entered the market last year.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of chart
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