bar chart

noun

Examples of bar chart in a Sentence

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Iran’s aerial Gulf attacks, by day This bar chart shows the daily count of Iranian aerial strikes launched at Persian Gulf countries since the start of the 2026 Iran war. Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 Peter Walker, head of insights at Carta, extrapolated the blue and red findings into a bar chart. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 Major footwear brands’ annual revenue The mini bar charts show the annual revenue for New Balance, Nike, Deck, On and Brooks from 2020 through 2025. Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bar chart

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bar chart was in 1904

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“Bar chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20chart. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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