mapping (out)

verb

Definition of mapping (out)next
present participle of map (out)
as in planning
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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  1. planning
  2. preparing
  3. organizing
  4. calculating
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  • Watch out for lottery scams People planning to play the lottery should watch out for lottery scams.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix is planning on giving plenty of gifts to its viewers on Christmas Day – as long as everything goes to plan.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of planning
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  • As workers began preparing the site for a speedy demolition, people began gathering across the street of what was left of the church.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The team will gather student input and feedback and promote student engagement by assisting with the planning and preparing of events.
    Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Lastly, businesses should aim to reduce their threat surface as much as possible by regularly cleaning and organizing data to minimize their sensitive data footprint and therefore reduce the risk of inadvertent exposure.
    Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The union has primarily concentrated its efforts on organizing delivery drivers—although Amazon warehouse workers have also joined the efforts.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizing
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  • When calculating on-time performance, Cirium tracks more than 35 million flights globally per year and uses a complex methodology that factors in delays and cancellations as well as passenger volume.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Still, calculating what beneficiaries are owned may not be simple or quick.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of calculating
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