map out
verb
mapped out; mapping out; maps out
: to plan the details of (something, such as a program or one's future)
We mapped out a plan of action.
They mapped her campaign for governor all out.
She has her future all mapped out.
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McKinsey recently mapped out six levels of agentic commerce.
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Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Waymo has been operating in Atlanta for the better part of a year, slowly expanding the range of its vehicles and mapping out parts of the city.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The musician’s North American dates follow a run of European shows Tricky mapped out earlier in the year.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
The city has requested a 240-day extension — on top of the 120 days given by the court — to develop a compliant housing element that maps out where and how new housing can be built.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Waymo has been operating in Atlanta for the better part of a year, slowly expanding the range of its vehicles and mapping out parts of the city.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The musician’s North American dates follow a run of European shows Tricky mapped out earlier in the year.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
The city has requested a 240-day extension — on top of the 120 days given by the court — to develop a compliant housing element that maps out where and how new housing can be built.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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