as in map
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a chart of that section of the coastline will show any possible hazards
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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book charts the years between the two World Wars
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run
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Recent Examples of chart
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Just because his energy is off the charts.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
ABC News, 16 June 2026
Garth Jennings has made a movie charting Pulp’s rise from obscurity to cultural touchstone, set to premiere exclusively on Mubi this fall.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Noun
Boosted by its catchy tunes, the film’s soundtrack spent two weeks at number one on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Just because his energy is off the charts.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Verb
Among Democrats, the contests hinged on longstanding divides between progressives and moderates as the party tries to chart the best path forward to November.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Garth Jennings has made a movie charting Pulp’s rise from obscurity to cultural touchstone, set to premiere exclusively on Mubi this fall.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chart
Noun
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An Ossoff loss would create a much tougher map for the party to flip control of the Senate, in which Republicans currently hold a 53-47 edge.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Georgia General Assembly will convene Wednesday in a special session to redraw the state’s political maps for the 2028 elections and address a deadline to remove QR codes from state election ballots.—
Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Plus, who can complain when the gorgeous Block Island — which, unlike Rhode Island, is actually an island — is described as New England’s Caribbean?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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So badly did the team miss Yamal that De la Fuente decided to accelerate the 18-year-old’s return to the side, bringing the Barcelona star on for Gavi in the 71st minute, earlier than planned.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch today’s match and others plan to protest outside the stadium where the team will play.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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An Israeli source told CNN that Netanyahu has also privately blamed Kushner and Witkoff for creating a wedge between the two leaders.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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There must be something magical about Block Island after all, but only time will tell if that magic will extend to Jo-Ellen and Rulla, who still doubts that Jo-Ellen’s proof was well-meaning.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Another important technique cited by several panelists is designing systems that are effectively able to regulate each other.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The bill is designed to ensure oversight agencies share information with each other.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The area where the shooting was initially reported is about 4 miles southwest of the hospital in Midland.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The company’s statement landed after The Wall Street Journal reported that a coalition of state attorneys general opened an investigation into the artificial intelligence company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Because Simon’s already got this prepared.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Directed by Son Jae-gon, the narrative chronicles the turbulent comeback campaign of Triangle, a popular late-1990s dance trio that split at the height of their success due to a sudden scandal.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chart. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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