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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
His social media accounts are filled with pro-Trump commentary and screenshots of flight-tracking maps.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
These openings produce patterns that allowed the research team to isolate the hot dust and map small-scale structures at the galaxy's center that are normally hidden, according to NASA.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Previous tests showed that dense ice under fresh snow or uneven patches could challenge its auger and path planning, and that careful configuration of its map and routes is key to success.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
His social media accounts are filled with pro-Trump commentary and screenshots of flight-tracking maps.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
The analysis will help the researchers map all the proteins in the blood sample to find biomarkers and also provide a fuller picture of the immune response, showing how cells and proteins interact during acute or chronic inflammation.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 19 Jan. 2026
These openings produce patterns that allowed the research team to isolate the hot dust and map small-scale structures at the galaxy's center that are normally hidden, according to NASA.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
Noun
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Google says Nano Banana can help redesign a living room, turn charts into infographics, or generate visual ideas for creative projects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beside each painting in the gallery was a small placard with the code that corresponded to her chart and with the number to the phone in her office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The project was planned to clear the area of outdated and dilapidated buildings, to attract new businesses and promote economic revitalization.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Set personal check‑ins on your calendar at the end of each week to review progress, plan adjustments and reflect on what worked and what didn’t.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Weissman said this bill was designed to stand alone.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Arvest fund awarded $70M in tax credits A total of $70 million in New Market Tax Credits, designed to help banks support affordable housing, small businesses, growth development, manufacturing and essential community infrastructure, has been awarded to the Arvest Opportunity Fund.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the bigger changes going forward is that the APA will invite people with a lived experience of a particular diagnosis to sit on the APA’s committees and shape diagnostic descriptions.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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This book shaped my understanding and use of folklore as a space of critical fabulation and a tool to examine and relay history through a postcolonial lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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