as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 July 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the timing of the vote on the new WUI map.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Noun
These lights help engineers map uneven pixel responses and find shadows or other irregularities.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 July 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
Verb
Peete’s upcoming event is designed to challenge that narrative and put Fort Worth creators on the map.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the timing of the vote on the new WUI map.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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What does the heat index chart look like? To get an idea of how air temperatures and humidity levels produce apparent temperatures, here is the NWS' heat index chart.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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The experimental singer-producer released her Fancy That mixtape in May, which reached No. 4 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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At a July 23 capital improvements committee meeting, questions were raised about why a report from the county's facilities planning steering committee recommended projects tied to maintenance and repairs at senior facilities be put on hold or not recommended at all for the 2026 budget.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The school plans to kick off the upcoming high school football season with the new seating, which replaced crumbling concrete bleachers that were estimated at roughly 50 years old.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Natera then figures out the tumor's DNA profile for that individual tumor and compares it with the person's DNA in the blood to design a personalized test for cancer DNA in that patient.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Pro tier is priced at $49.99 a month or $499 a year and unlocks advanced tools designed for professional broadcasters.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Howards helped mold our city In many ways, the Howards shaped our city as much as any other family.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Joining in 2013 to help launch Plimsoll, Holmes is credited with pioneered a new genre of natural-history storytelling, shaping a slate the company says helped define its global identity.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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