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noun

ˈchärt How to pronounce chart (audio)
Definition of chartnext
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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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 same company will find itself with two studios, two large-scale news operations and two general entertainment streaming services, among other assets, and an extensive org chart to overhaul. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 That little beast has returned—and it's rearmed and ready to dominate performance charts. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
Rather than chart her full life, the Hindi-language film, starring Sneha Kumari in the title role, isolates a single 48-hour standoff in which 2,000 armed police and paramilitary personnel surrounded a village to capture her, then 17 years old. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 To chart a path forward, the scientific community must develop a broad understanding, one that considers the past and present and goes beyond the arenas of research and academia in which our organizations typically operate. — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 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 resulting suitability curve was projected onto the map of late Cretaceous North America, accounting for different shorelines of the Western Interior Seaway, the shallow sea that split the continent at the time.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The balancing act is taking place as polls show an increasingly competitive map for Democrats, who are heavy favorites to take back the House in November.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of map
Verb
  • The optics are also described as being resistant to fast-moving fluids and particles, as well as to many chemicals.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • Vasil didn’t know what his teammates were planning and was clearly touched by the display of support.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, warned on Thursday before departing for Ukraine that Moscow is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Kyiv, among them Poland.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • Those sessions, and these books, are told more in real-time, as opposed to hearing a story in the past tense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors say Castro falsely told investigators that he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel.
    — TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • The approach combines automotive-grade aluminum sheet with surface treatments designed to improve corrosion resistance and formability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Their last, on Avenida del Sol, was designed to look ahead for its time, with futuristic glass fixtures.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The portal reports how much money districts are receiving by fund and tax year, which officials rely on for financial planning and audits.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of report
Verb
  • Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The major maintenance period intended to repair critical systems, upgrade equipment and prepare the ship for future operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • In this heavily researched and bloody novel, Winslow chronicles one decade—2004 to 2014—in the Mexican-American drug wars.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ever since 1994’s Little Odessa, James Gray has been chronicling the lives of New York’s outer-borough residents in films that crossbreed autobiography with genre.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of chronicle

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“Chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chart. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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