as in maps
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a chart of that section of the coastline will show any possible hazards
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as in describes
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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as in plans
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 charts
Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Since then, he's become the unquestioned face of country music, and his music dominates the charts while packing stadiums on tour.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
At the time, teen powerhouses like Aaliyah, Brandy, and Monica were blowing up the charts and Interscope was hoping Mýa could be their own proverbial cash cow.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 18 May 2026
The following charts show how Machado, Merrill and Tatis compare to the MLB average on miss rate, foul rate, batting average and slugging percentage on pitches that big-league hitters generally have success against.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
These shows consistently lead national charts by listenership and cultural impact.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But for many in this community, financial pressure is not measured in charts or statistics.
—Maria Santana, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Her solo albums have consistently gone into the top 10 on the pop charts and her tours are worldwide events.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
One where oncologists can witness the impact of their work not just in charts or scans, but in lived experience.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The collection, which was revealed in Morocco last month, is intended to evoke the image of a modern-day woman who charts her own course.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Expect to see more marketing pushes like this as the region charts a recovery.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The play charts his despair and hope, as well as his unlikely romance with a prison volunteer (Tessa Thompson).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The doc charts the political journey that culminated with his historic April 12 victory in the country’s general elections.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a real game of cat and mouse happening as the documentarian delves into Michaels’ past, charts his numerous career highs (and one major low), and follows him around during the intimate process of putting together a typical SNL episode.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The new film charts Pablo's life and visits his descendants.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
As the façade of privilege begins to crack, the film charts an unsettling psychological terrain.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Since then, he's become the unquestioned face of country music, and his music dominates the charts while packing stadiums on tour.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
At the time, teen powerhouses like Aaliyah, Brandy, and Monica were blowing up the charts and Interscope was hoping Mýa could be their own proverbial cash cow.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 18 May 2026
The following charts show how Machado, Merrill and Tatis compare to the MLB average on miss rate, foul rate, batting average and slugging percentage on pitches that big-league hitters generally have success against.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
These shows consistently lead national charts by listenership and cultural impact.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
But for many in this community, financial pressure is not measured in charts or statistics.
—Maria Santana, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Her solo albums have consistently gone into the top 10 on the pop charts and her tours are worldwide events.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
One where oncologists can witness the impact of their work not just in charts or scans, but in lived experience.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Verb
The movie charts the rise of the pop star, who died in 2009 at age 50.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The collection, which was revealed in Morocco last month, is intended to evoke the image of a modern-day woman who charts her own course.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Expect to see more marketing pushes like this as the region charts a recovery.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The play charts his despair and hope, as well as his unlikely romance with a prison volunteer (Tessa Thompson).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The doc charts the political journey that culminated with his historic April 12 victory in the country’s general elections.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s a real game of cat and mouse happening as the documentarian delves into Michaels’ past, charts his numerous career highs (and one major low), and follows him around during the intimate process of putting together a typical SNL episode.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
The new film charts Pablo's life and visits his descendants.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
As the façade of privilege begins to crack, the film charts an unsettling psychological terrain.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charts
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Texas’ new maps shifted seats in favor of Republicans and in the process wiped out the only two districts that would have been considered competitive in 2024.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The latest court fight involving Section 2 arrived at the Supreme Court through two different cases challenging legislative maps drawn in Mississippi and North Dakota after the 2020 census as violations of Section 2.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In an interview with the website Public Parking, the writer Lucy Ives describes ad-libbing a writing exercise to kill an awkward classroom silence.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Crain describes the situation as a broader pattern, arguing that the city has favored new development over maintaining historic and cultural sites.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department plans to urge the City Council Finance Committee to advance the deal Monday for Arnold Day, who confessed to two separate 1991 slayings.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In it, Martin, who is curating the show, tells Elmo of the significance of the performance — and gets some help choosing the performers.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Turner tells him the story is already filed with the press.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But who conceptualizes and designs these games?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The brand designs high-quality athleisure that’s a tiny bit more affordable than the other big-name brands.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Yale’s Budget Lab reports that the tariffs have raised about two hundred and fifteen billion dollars in revenues.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Either way, when the team reports for training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe in late July, Rodgers will run out with the starters with the goal of leading the Steelers back to the playoffs while eyeing the franchise’s first postseason victory in a decade.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Goldman here plots the earnings-revisions trend for 2027 among AI-infrastructure plays, energy companies, the overall S & P 500 and the rest of the S & P outside of AI and energy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While the story is fundamentally the same as the original production — man discovers wife is having an affair, man then plots for his wife’s murder, man then must evade the cops — Hatcher brings the story to the 21st century in many ways.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Based on Elle Kennedy’s best-selling book series, which chronicles the lives and loves of an elite college ice hockey team, the Amazon Prime Video adaptation follows the unexpected love story between music student Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and star hockey player Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli).—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The book chronicles British Major Adam Jowett’s command of Easy Company, a unit of Paras and Royal Irish Rangers tasked with holding the District Centre of Musa Qala in Afghanistan in July 2006.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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