as in charts
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of maps
William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
For launch day, the Florida Department of Transportation will release maps for detours and road closures, which will be available online at the tourism office as well as at Brevard County Emergency Management's Facebook page, among other locations.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
To avoid closed or hazardous airspace, airlines are suspending routes or redrawing flight maps, sometimes following a more circuitous path.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Others dropped re-election bids following redistricting fights that scrambled political maps and would have forced them to campaign in new districts.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The maps were never used, because Shakur was transferred from West Virginia to a prison in New Jersey.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
By tracking its glow, scientists created high-resolution maps of temperature and particle density across Saturn’s poles.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
One of the busier zones was at the Boardwalk Shops entrance where dozens of people were seen lining up to receive their registration materials, maps and wine glasses.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Some are panic-buying walkie-talkies, paper maps, and even pagers.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
Flowcharts function as structured visual maps that support stronger visual processing, drawing on principles such as dual coding theory and reducing cognitive load.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
For launch day, the Florida Department of Transportation will release maps for detours and road closures, which will be available online at the tourism office as well as at Brevard County Emergency Management's Facebook page, among other locations.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
To avoid closed or hazardous airspace, airlines are suspending routes or redrawing flight maps, sometimes following a more circuitous path.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Others dropped re-election bids following redistricting fights that scrambled political maps and would have forced them to campaign in new districts.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The maps were never used, because Shakur was transferred from West Virginia to a prison in New Jersey.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
By tracking its glow, scientists created high-resolution maps of temperature and particle density across Saturn’s poles.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
One of the busier zones was at the Boardwalk Shops entrance where dozens of people were seen lining up to receive their registration materials, maps and wine glasses.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Some are panic-buying walkie-talkies, paper maps, and even pagers.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
Noun
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Emanuel, who expects the S & P 500 to rebound to all-time highs, points to an encouraging pattern in the charts.—
Stephanie Landsman,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The forthcoming scorecards are just one way the group plans to track the public-lands voting records of Wyoming lawmakers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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If dinner plans conflict with deadlines, propose takeout and a raincheck tonight.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So, Gomez collaborated with the Hanger Clinic, which designs and custom fits orthotic and prosthetic devices.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His influence still shapes the experience of the house today, from its arched openings and pale green detailing to the way rooms open seamlessly onto terraces and gardens.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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Melissa shapes the industry as much through education as through example.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But at these Olympics, they’ve been seen from above, as a drone operator — a former ski jumper himself — maneuvers a drone behind a skier at the moment of liftoff, high above the ground.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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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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“Maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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