as in illustration
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram
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Recent Examples of diagram
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Warm minimalism in action Bodron begins every design project with the furniture plan, a diagram that maps out a room’s eventual furnishings.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Bruce Arians, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Warriors coach Freddie Cintron diagrammed a down-screen to free Serene Exalant, who broke open for a long pass and a layup that clinched the game with time expiring.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Williams’ defense attorneys, Miles Brissette and Bob Gill, won admissions from police officers during cross-examination that the officers departed from Fort Worth Police Department procedure by failing to create a scene diagram, a crime scene log and properly mark evidence before collecting it.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Warm minimalism in action Bodron begins every design project with the furniture plan, a diagram that maps out a room’s eventual furnishings.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Andrew started diagramming the play and breaking it down.
—Bruce Arians, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Warriors coach Freddie Cintron diagrammed a down-screen to free Serene Exalant, who broke open for a long pass and a layup that clinched the game with time expiring.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
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Supporting and empowering artists The New York Times featured the dynamic, mesmerizing pop art illustrations on Blind Dates Books at the iconic Strand Bookstore in New York City.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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His own story offers an illustration of this philosophy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His Libro de las Materias (Book of Subjects) cataloged not just the broad subject matter of books but all the individual topics covered within each.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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Aided by the survey, York also pursued his own research questions, including unidentified diffuse interstellar bands and cataloguing the spectra, or brightness at different wavelengths, of quasi-stellar objects to study the three-dimensional distribution of intergalactic gas.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s D’Amaro, who will need to chart a course for the most powerful of all traditional entertainment companies amid that tech upheaval.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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That’s true even for Donovan, who voiced his own uncertainty about the path being charted by Karnišovas.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny fans will recognize the Puerto Rican pava straw hat in the graphic, along with some unsubtle anti-ICE imagery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The 60-second spot emulates a karaoke screen at a bar, with basic computer animation and less-than-stylish graphics.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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The annual limits are indexed to inflation and will rise over time.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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That value will be indexed for inflation starting in 2026.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cords loop through the sole unit and lock with a toggle, so the components connect mechanically instead of being bonded with traditional adhesives.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For a simple, inexpensive DIY solution, loop a rubber band around each end of the hanger.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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This was the first of many awooga visuals to come—mass twerking, a fleeting shot of guy-on-guy grinding, and Bad Bunny executing his trademark crotch thrust.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The case is the first time the Justice Department has attempted to classify critical speech from prominent Trump detractors as a crime.—
Jeremy Roebuck,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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Commercial prediction markets have resisted efforts by states to classify and regulate them as gambling companies, insisting that they — like their precursor in Iowa — should be overseen by federal regulators.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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