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noun

ˈchärt How to pronounce chart (audio)
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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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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
The relative chart conveys a similar message as the price chart. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 With generative AI, instead of locating a dashboard, adjusting filters and interpreting several charts, a business leader can increasingly ask a question in plain language. — Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Last year, The Athletic charted the connection between spending and winning. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The technique would rely on charting out where hydrogen, the universe's lightest and most abundant element, is located across the cosmos. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chart
  1. map
  2. describe
  3. plan
  4. tell
  5. design
  6. report
  7. prepare
  8. chronicle
Noun
  • The United Nations General Assembly endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Mereview Court is in an apartment community near the intersection of Sharon Lakes Road and Sharon Road West, maps show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of map
Verb
  • The modern American Dream is best described as a private bunker where the outside world arrives entirely in a cardboard box or a fiber-optic cable.
    — John Mac Ghlionn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Strahan described the chaos in New York City amid the rescue efforts and the accompanying bomb threats and noted that the Giants could still see smoke from the twin towers from the team’s practice fields.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • The owner, in this case, plans to live in the place themselves.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Harbaugh had Roman on his Ravens staff as an offensive assistant and planned to use Kaepernick just like his brother had in San Francisco.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • The House will vote on a bipartisan bill on Tuesday designed to get tech companies to pay for the infrastructure and energy required to construct data centers.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The company says its organic chemistry is designed to replace scarce and corrosive materials used in some flow battery systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • The Athletic reported in May that it was estimated the Betway partnership would be worth in excess of £18m, among the highest of its kind in football in terms of a single partner.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The National Transportation Safety Board found that the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire, the USA TODAY Network previously reported.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • The facility will subsequently support the F135 fleet throughout the F-35’s service life in Finland, with Patria preparing to adapt the production line for Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) activities.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • At the team’s early-morning practices, many players flip between offense and defense to prepare for any situation, especially when there are even a few injuries.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • The 1977 true crime story, which was chronicled on a narrative podcast of the same name also starring Hamm, is decades old, but its political themes closely mirror today’s world, Hamm told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of chronicle

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“Chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chart. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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