1
as in describing
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 planning
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 charting
But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.
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Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
So the geometric blue swimming pool went up first, followed by the abstract landscape charting Nichols Canyon Road’s jagged path up the Hollywood Hills and then a colorful WeHo streetscape.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Garth Jennings has made a movie charting Pulp’s rise from obscurity to cultural touchstone, set to premiere exclusively on Mubi this fall.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The Alliance mapped one big, grand loop by charting connector routes between existing trails.
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Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
With Thursday’s news, the Red Wings will now have to spend that time effectively re-charting the course of their offseason — and potentially their direction as a franchise.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Two years after the DOJ revealed its initial findings, while the Greenberg administration was charting its path to reform in early 2025, officers were still engaging in the problematic policing practices called out by federal investigators, according to the records.
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Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
The documentary will premiere at several film festivals later this summer and offers an intimate look at Kelly’s career, charting his unlikely success and tragic death at 35 due to complications from AIDS.
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Bianca Betancourt,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
But unlike conversations with some other online creators charting the future of media, discussions with Khare rarely linger on market disruption or platform longevity.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
Scott Snider,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
So the geometric blue swimming pool went up first, followed by the abstract landscape charting Nichols Canyon Road’s jagged path up the Hollywood Hills and then a colorful WeHo streetscape.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Garth Jennings has made a movie charting Pulp’s rise from obscurity to cultural touchstone, set to premiere exclusively on Mubi this fall.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The Alliance mapped one big, grand loop by charting connector routes between existing trails.
—
Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
With Thursday’s news, the Red Wings will now have to spend that time effectively re-charting the course of their offseason — and potentially their direction as a franchise.
—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Two years after the DOJ revealed its initial findings, while the Greenberg administration was charting its path to reform in early 2025, officers were still engaging in the problematic policing practices called out by federal investigators, according to the records.
—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
The documentary will premiere at several film festivals later this summer and offers an intimate look at Kelly’s career, charting his unlikely success and tragic death at 35 due to complications from AIDS.
—
Bianca Betancourt,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
But unlike conversations with some other online creators charting the future of media, discussions with Khare rarely linger on market disruption or platform longevity.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charting
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Scientists think this macromolecular (meaning large) complex carbon, could hold evidence that ancient microbial life once existed in the same sedimentary material, according to one new paper describing these observations.
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Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand.
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Now, supporters are planning to speak out at an Alameda School Board meeting, hoping to reverse the decision or at least get answers.
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Turkey is planning strict security measures for the summit, including banning demonstrations and restricting access to roads leading to airports, as well as sealing off areas around the summit venue and hotels hosting delegations.
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As well as telling her story, the three-part docuseries will follow the singer’s campaign for media regulation.
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That is according to airspace and maritime warning notices telling pilots and sailors to steer clear of the Starfall splashdown zone.
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This woman hired me two years ago to help guide her through the process of designing and building her dream retirement home.
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The giant automotive manufacturer’s job will be designing, engineering and mass-producing the autonomous vehicles.
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Lately, he’s been chronicling the island’s deepening energy crisis and the desperation that crisis is producing.
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The thick book chronicling the broad history of major sports in South Florida may start to be written now.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
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Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.
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