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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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
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Barbosa is coming off of the Netflix special Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga, which spent two weeks on the streamer’s Top 10 chart in the fall of 2023, debuting at #3.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The older hypothesis, known as miasma theory, had also been charted.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Noun
And that’s because Carlos Santana, who had the foresight not to name a band in honor of his rhythm section, made the song his own and ran it up the pop charts.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Barbosa is coming off of the Netflix special Ralph Barbosa: Cowabunga, which spent two weeks on the streamer’s Top 10 chart in the fall of 2023, debuting at #3.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Verb
Throughout her astutely observed and utterly captivating autobiography, which was originally published in 1983, Blouin charts her harrowing youth and extensive engagement with various African leaders and independence movements during the mid-20th century.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
The older hypothesis, known as miasma theory, had also been charted.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chart
Noun
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The self-emptying two-in-one robot vacuum creates a map of where to clean, and it can be controlled via voice command.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Local social media users were quick to share their favorites in a June 14 post on Reddit, and the names run the gamut from major metro Phoenix cities to straight up goofy ghost towns that are no more than a speck on the map.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Robert Shireman, a former Obama-era Education Department official, described the process as the higher-ed equivalent of filing taxes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Among the students, what might broadly be described as concern over political correctness simply did not exist.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Verb
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By the end of 2025, CATL plans to have 1,000 stations across 31 cities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Harkins plans to open a second BackLot at Verrado Marketplace, a shopping mall being built in Buckeye.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Nobody told them to take the president off the stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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Last Thursday, sources told Ukrainska Pravda that Voronych was approached by an unidentified attacker around 9 a.m. local time and was shot five times with a pistol before the suspect fled.—
Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Too many projects fail because the architects never designed a quantifiable hypothesis.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
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However, this report also argued that Al chatbots have the potential to be effective extenders of therapy if designed appropriate and supervised by a qualified professional.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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More than half the cases were reported in New Mexico.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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Firefighters succeeded in protecting the park's main visitor center with a protective coating, but suffered losses to some equipment and outbuildings, the NPS reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Drink it in the sun to refresh while preparing, use it in your recipes to caramelize or sweeten and pair it to help your tongue handle when there’s a lot going on.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In The Old Guard 2, following on from the climax of the first film, Andy must come to terms with her newfound mortality while preparing to face a mysterious foe (played by Uma Thurman).—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Verb
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But as on the debut, every song is funny, chronicling the ups and downs of modern romance.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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While the other three men in the newest post were not identified, in an earlier Instagram Story chronicling a similar jam sesh, Bieber tagged several other musicians and friends, including singer-songwriter Jensen McRae, pastor Judah Smith, Josh Mehl, DJ Taylor James and producer Camper.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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“Chart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chart. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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