1
as in described
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book charts the years between the two World Wars
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2
as in planned
to work out the details of (something) in advance
charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run
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Recent Examples of charted
What To Know FinanceBuzz charted the median income in each state alongside their gas prices and average monthly mileage to work out what percentage of Americans' earnings are spent on fuel.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Rapper Coolio charted multiple hits throughout his career, though one is remembered as the most successful of the bunch.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Lotteries were charted by the State Legislature and established to finance public works for the common good.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Kennedy charted a new course on religion’s place in public life.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
In 1943, when the Mississippi tore away from its banks and charted a fierce and muddy course across America’s central farmlands, Gerard’s grandfather, Harold Gerard, had already fled the waters once.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
He was charted with 60 targets in 2024.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Each performance arrives with a sense of reinvention — not unlike Hepburn, whose leap from screwball comedies in the 1930s to searing dramas in the 1960s charted an artistic evolution rarely equaled in Hollywood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Rapper Coolio charted multiple hits throughout his career, though one is remembered as the most successful of the bunch.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Lotteries were charted by the State Legislature and established to finance public works for the common good.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Kennedy charted a new course on religion’s place in public life.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
In 1943, when the Mississippi tore away from its banks and charted a fierce and muddy course across America’s central farmlands, Gerard’s grandfather, Harold Gerard, had already fled the waters once.
—Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025
He was charted with 60 targets in 2024.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Each performance arrives with a sense of reinvention — not unlike Hepburn, whose leap from screwball comedies in the 1930s to searing dramas in the 1960s charted an artistic evolution rarely equaled in Hollywood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charted
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It’s gotten so bad that, in one of the largest H-2A criminal cases ever, a federal judge described the abuse of these workers as a form of modern-day slavery.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Was this planned over cocktails?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mexico's government has also proposed to raise tariffs on vehicles coming from Asia, particularly China, to 50% from the current 20% as part of a broad overhaul of import levies that the government planned to protect its local industries.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the Fall of Reach was already chronicled back in 2001 with a novel of the same name.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My recent visit to Normandy, France, was of a different ilk, mostly revisiting the history of WWII, chronicled in my first two stories (links below).—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Refugeoly is designed to raise awareness about the challenges refugees face at Europe’s borders.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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And remember, the point spread is designed to divide the wagers evenly, not be a true indicator of value.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Level 1 event, a DHS official told ABC News.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Four law enforcement sources told NBC News and NBC Los Angeles that the Hollywood Hills home was connected to the singer but did not provide additional details.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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They’re being prepared for agility as much as ability.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Picnic organizers prepared food for as many as 2,000 people, so there were plenty of leftovers from local restaurant Speedy Burrito.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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From mid-November 2021 to May 2022, the postings recounted reconnaissance of the target performed in the lead-up to the attack.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poster recounted the story, which began when an elderly customer started putting her groceries on the conveyor belt while the poster was still unloading their cart.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But as Newsom and his allies plotted how to respond to the Lone Star State, two Bay Area counties had already planned to hold off-cycle elections in November.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another restructure is being plotted, with a meeting scheduled next week to discuss plans.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Charted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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