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an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of maps
Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Those maps revealed long chains of pits, or collapsed areas on the surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But those maps are often incomplete and do not account for the impacts of climate change.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
While pinning blame on Cambodia for the bloodshed, Anutin spoke about the imperative to harmonize regional maps to permanently rectify the dispute.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
As more of the efforts face legal challenges, courts could indirectly dictate who controls the House of Representatives next year based on which hyper-partisan maps are allowed to be installed ahead of midterm elections.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
Arranged in grids that connect to low-Earth-orbit satellites, the nodes are capable of collecting and sharing data used to create high-resolution maps of anomalies, miles underground, that might be gold, copper, nickel, lithium, or other minerals.
—Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Player Projects require Raiders to go out into the various maps and find loot, which must then be committed in order to progress and earn rewards.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Even the smartphone--now indispensable--replaced older tools like flip phones and paper maps.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
And beyond the brain, the same algorithm could offer detailed cell maps of other organs, allowing scientists to compare, for example, healthy versus diabetic kidneys.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Those maps revealed long chains of pits, or collapsed areas on the surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But those maps are often incomplete and do not account for the impacts of climate change.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
While pinning blame on Cambodia for the bloodshed, Anutin spoke about the imperative to harmonize regional maps to permanently rectify the dispute.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
As more of the efforts face legal challenges, courts could indirectly dictate who controls the House of Representatives next year based on which hyper-partisan maps are allowed to be installed ahead of midterm elections.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
Arranged in grids that connect to low-Earth-orbit satellites, the nodes are capable of collecting and sharing data used to create high-resolution maps of anomalies, miles underground, that might be gold, copper, nickel, lithium, or other minerals.
—Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Player Projects require Raiders to go out into the various maps and find loot, which must then be committed in order to progress and earn rewards.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Even the smartphone--now indispensable--replaced older tools like flip phones and paper maps.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
Noun
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OpenAI has been circulating charts as part of the discussions.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Right now, the law requires PAs to be supervised, though that can mean a review of patients’ charts many hours after the fact.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The audio-first company, which is owned by the Graham family — the Post’s owners before Bezos — plans to introduce original reporting, and will pick up some local beats, including sports and metro coverage.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Employer plans to hire were also at the lowest since 2009, the tail end of the Great Recession, when the jobless rate hovered near double digits, Challenger said.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Founded in 2016, the company designs, develops and manufactures its collection in its home country, partnering with specialized Italian workshops for category-specific expertise.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Arm's chip designs power most of the world's smartphones and are increasingly used in AI data centers and edge computing devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Born blind and hungry for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and modern technology.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nonverbal communication, also known as body language, is a valuable professional skill that shapes how others assess your presence and authority at work.—
CNBC Make It staff,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The official alleged that the paper engineers a finding by excluding evidence and designing a study with a bias toward showing no association.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
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Big Tech now engineers a perpetual state of insecurity by creating relentless technological churn, rendering our skills and safety measures obsolete, only to then sell us the tools to catch up.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the next part of the scene, Gabriel maneuvers the plane into a roll, forcing Ethan, who is still clinging to the seatbelt, to slam into the side of the plane.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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