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
Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The maps evolve with her understanding, everything is through Violet’s lens.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Dubbed the Sunset Fire, the blaze was mapped at 10 acres initially and doubled in size in under an hour.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Flight tracker maps showed the plane was headed south along the Potomac River corridor towards Reagan National Airport but took a sharp turn to the west.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The maps evolve with her understanding, everything is through Violet’s lens.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
The fire has been mapped at 55.7 acres with 0% containment.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Dubbed the Sunset Fire, the blaze was mapped at 10 acres initially and doubled in size in under an hour.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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After two weeks of mostly being on top of Netflix’s Top 10 list, The Night Agent has returned for its second season and immediately planted itself at #1 on the chart.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of December 2024.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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But always planning for Kane’s now potentially unlikely in-season return only adds more fodder to anyone who thinks GM Stan Bowman should have matched at least one of the offer sheets to Dylan Holloway or Philip Broberg.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Rubino Ventures plans to open the dispensary this summer.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The study was not designed as a political poll but rather as a window into what truly matters to adolescents.—
Yalda T. Uhls,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Despite being designed for disabled gamers, Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller and PlayStation's Access Controller don’t work for everyone.—
Grant Stoner,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her Parisian upbringing and Lebanese Argentine heritage helped shape the design direction.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
29 Jan. 2025
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As the field of AI continues to expand, the introduction of models like Janus Pro could play a pivotal role in shaping its future direction.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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