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
Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Click on the map to see the exact number of violations issued in each ward.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
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Noun
July is your season to wander off the map and breathe easier.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Click on the map to see the exact number of violations issued in each ward.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Verb
Federal research dollars have fundamentally changed the world, from helping to map the human genome to developing the COVID vaccines to building the internet itself.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
Noun
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Some weeks are better than others for Eminem on the charts – but none of them are bad.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Safety The health of the safety room has seen some concerns during the team’s OTA period, as three safeties at the top of the depth chart have seen some time with the rehab group in the last few weeks.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The reservation platform OpenTable reports 52% of consumers planned to go it alone at restaurants in 2025.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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The company apparently plans to use the design of the Vision Pro's visionOS software as a jumping-off point for the new designs, introducing more transparency and UI elements that appear to be floating on the surface of your screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The capsule will be exhibited in a space designed by designer Linda Bergroth, will take place at 3DaysofDesign in Copenhagen on June 17 to June 21 at the Marimekko store on Pilestraede 29.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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Production designing the ornate bathroom was an adventure.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The hard part is to successfully shape what comes next.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The four pillars – shaping the NFB for next generations, fostering a culture of creativity, elevating awareness of the NFB and expanding audiences – are a call to action.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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