charted

verb

past tense of chart
1
as in described
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 planned
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 charted The annual contests have charted not only the evolution of creative photomicrography but also the progress of imaging technology. — Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Those last three words—according to circumstances—put the matter most plainly and charted the stakes of the entire war that would follow. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 Nearly 1,000 runners took this option, and the race charted 652 incidents of injury or illness. — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 While season five of the fictional series charted fourth among non-English language series on its premiere week, many Palestinians view the show as little more than state propaganda. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026 Stocks The stock market has charted its own course, largely fueled by ongoing investments in AI. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 Horgan, whose Catastrophe charted the ups and downs of a relationship with painful, hilarious honesty, applies the same frankness to the minor indignities of midlife. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The Horned Frogs have charted eight drops this season, including five against Grambling State. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 The pro bono salary certainly suggested this might be a temporary post as the Bruins charted a new course to help balance the athletics budget. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charted
  1. described
  2. planned
  3. chronicled
  4. designed
  5. told
  6. prepared
  7. recounted
  8. plotted
Verb
  • DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • The right to demonstrate is protected by the French Constitution, and bans on demonstrations planned for Thursday in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble were seen by some as an infringement on French people's right to protest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron said protests not organized by trade unions would be banned, as the Élysée braces for further unrest ahead of demonstrations planned for Saturday.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • For 10 years, the rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been chronicled, documented and fictionalized.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The turbulence and dangers of these pre-war years were chronicled in a series of Penguin Specials, all written for Penguin and selling hugely.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • Lockheed Martin designed the technology to support PAC-3 operations as battlefield conditions and threat directions change.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In Abu Dhabi, water security has been designed as part of the same system as energy security.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The boys recounted their experiences to camp counselors, who were dismissive of their complaints according to court records reviewed by The Star.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That wasn’t all, Maysa Jalbout, the director of Education Can’t Wait, recounted of her recent visit to the school.
    — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • Most importantly, no more need for gas nor the treasonous chicanery plotted by the president and an enemy.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of plotted

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“Charted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charted. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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