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 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 Beginning in the fall of 2021, the first chapter of Loktev’s documentary epic charted the months leading up to the Ukraine invasion. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Last year, The Athletic charted the connection between spending and winning. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 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
  • That distinction matters in a case involving absent or severely abnormal kidneys and bladder, such as the one described in an August Gwen Faulkenberry column.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Retaliation is described as an adverse employment action connected to an activity protected by a law under its jurisdiction.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of described
Verb
  • This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The later event was planned to take place at a Lenexa barbecue restaurant but appears to have been moved to a new location.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • The ordeal suffered by her, her young baby and son is chronicled through videos Roro sent through Hani, with whom Plambech developed a close relationship.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The jersey, worn during Jordan’s final season with the Bulls chronicled in the documentary The Last Dance, was sold by Joopiter, a digital-first auction platform founded by musician and producer Pharrell Williams.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of chronicled
Verb
  • Rooms feel contemporary yet timeless and are designed for efficiency without compromising on comfort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Experts also have said the ads, which are airing on network and cable TV and streaming, differ from other administrations' PSAs because they aren't designed to help Americans access any specific program.
    — LISA MASCARO, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of designed
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Write down its document number, recording date, parties and the name of the person or company that prepared it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Van Houten said his decision to not prosecute the case was based on the statement prepared by campus police and signed by the woman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • What follows is the most famous game of brinkmanship in Hollywood history, grippingly recounted here by Stallone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Palminteri, a lifelong New York sports fan, recounted a cold personal encounter with current Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray from Gray's stint with the Yankees.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of recounted
Verb
  • Prosecutors say Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s 2023 killing stemmed from a dispute over a luxury apartment, alleging her ex-husband, his father and his brother plotted her death.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Even as the list has now slimmed down to six titles, the breadth of the places plotted out on the short list remains capacious as ever.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of plotted

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“Charted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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