map out
phrasal verb
mapped out; mapping out; maps out
: to plan the details of (something, such as a program or one's future)
We mapped out a plan of action.
They mapped her campaign for governor all out.
She has her future all mapped out.
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This gives financial planners more clarity when mapping out multi-year giving strategies for clients with large liquidity events.
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Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Parallel Prizes Parallel prizes further mapped out the breadth of the Official Competition.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Ajay Narayanan Sridhar, a computer engineering doctoral student and lead student investigator, said these sessions helped map out real-world needs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
The idle week provides time to look back and map out the future.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Horton, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Parallel Prizes Parallel prizes further mapped out the breadth of the Official Competition.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Ajay Narayanan Sridhar, a computer engineering doctoral student and lead student investigator, said these sessions helped map out real-world needs.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
The idle week provides time to look back and map out the future.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Map out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/map%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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