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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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
Kelly has expressed frustration with having her role in the process minimized, saying the stakes are high for charting a course to long-term financial sustainability.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
By convening the consistory immediately after those Holy Year events, Leo appears to be signaling the unofficial launch of his own pontificate, and charting a course aligned with his priorities.
—Anna Matranga, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson — who also called Royal Lodge home for more than two decades — is charting a separate path.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Learning how to handle yourself in a crowd was a badge of honor, as was memorizing the train schedule and charting the most efficient routes to the station.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Only two real options exist for charting a stable path forward.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
From late September through mid-November, ski guides are charting out new glacier runs and heli-skiing slopes on snowcapped summits.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The screenplay begins in 1989, charting Christy’s trajectory as a hotheaded yet gifted fledgling boxer.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Gulf states are charting a different course as Saudi Arabia and the UAE invest hundreds of billions of dollars in data-center infrastructure, positioning themselves as critical nodes in the AI boom.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
By convening the consistory immediately after those Holy Year events, Leo appears to be signaling the unofficial launch of his own pontificate, and charting a course aligned with his priorities.
—Anna Matranga, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson — who also called Royal Lodge home for more than two decades — is charting a separate path.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Learning how to handle yourself in a crowd was a badge of honor, as was memorizing the train schedule and charting the most efficient routes to the station.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Only two real options exist for charting a stable path forward.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
From late September through mid-November, ski guides are charting out new glacier runs and heli-skiing slopes on snowcapped summits.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The screenplay begins in 1989, charting Christy’s trajectory as a hotheaded yet gifted fledgling boxer.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Gulf states are charting a different course as Saudi Arabia and the UAE invest hundreds of billions of dollars in data-center infrastructure, positioning themselves as critical nodes in the AI boom.
—Eric Schmidt, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charting
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The paper describing the system has been published in the journal Radiation Measurements, and is open access so that others may benefit from the findings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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But O'Hara said he's seen no evidence that Pretti brandished a weapon, describing him as someone who appeared to be lawfully recording law enforcement activity while legally carrying a firearm.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Volunteering For One High-Visibility Initiative When the year begins, many teams are planning major initiatives, strategic meetings or kickoffs for important projects.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Several New Jersey school districts are planning to welcome students back on Tuesday, but some places, like Jersey City, have been forced to cancel classes for a second day due to the clean-up after the snowstorm proving to be a daunting task.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s no copyright contingency telling you the dragon needs to have wings or not, or George should be English, French, or Turkish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s also telling us that this family is experiencing demographic change.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are also some clever design details, such as the hidden metal speaker grilles, a nod to Bang & Olufsen’s ethos of designing products outside in and inside out with an eye for detail.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In their announcement, the Teamsters cast their entry into the campaign as striking back at the artificial intelligence companies designing technologies that threaten the jobs of the union’s roughly 250,000 members.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Along with a documentary titled One Last Adventure, chronicling the filming of Season 5, set to release on January 12, 2026, Netflix also has two more Stranger Things projects in the works.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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This documentary aims to change that by chronicling an unbelievable life that reshaped the music industry and made waves in politics, discussions of race, and business.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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With another icy day expected on Tuesday, many medical professionals are preparing to spend another night here at the hospital.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Later clarification confirmed that the submarine is still preparing for submerged operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Feeling withdrawn from relating?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reps for both Harry and the King said that the pair met for tea at Clarence House, relating afterwards that no other details would be shared.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gergely Karácsony, mayor of Budapest, Hungary, was charged with organizing an unlawful assembly despite a prohibition order for his role in organizing a gay pride event.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The story recounted how, in 1936, Columbia University expelled a student named Robert Burke for organizing a rally outside of the university president’s mansion, in protest of the university’s close ties with Nazism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Charting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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