Thesaurus results for CHARTING

charting

verb

present participle of chart

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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Relevance

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 Blue Island, named after her hometown in Illinois, follows through on that statement, charting a course that lets Lenae flex new muscles and offload genre anxieties. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026 Peter Jurasik played Centauri ambassador Mollari for the show’s entire run, charting his slide from comic relief into a man undone by his own ambition. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Local Color founder and Executive Director Erin Salazar will be honored alongside Adams with the History Maker award, which is given to an individual who is actively involved in charting San Jose’s present and future. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Her second album has gained over 14 billion global streams and has the most charting songs of any female rap album in Billboard Hot 100 history, per the release. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 For nations, that means charting new routes through a fragmenting global order. — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 Just because an ebook is charting on Kindle doesn’t mean people are devouring it. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026 In practice, that means finding improvements by rearranging machines, charting new workflows, and adding automation—not pushing workers to rush. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Stoney remains Malone’s longest-charting title on the Billboard 200, with 361 weeks somewhere on the roster. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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The framework's own repository is blunt about its limits, describing its controls as defense-in-depth rather than true containment.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Fuldauer said the insurance industry needs to become a resilience partner for society, describing public-private partnerships as key to success in this area.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

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The unexpected weekend getaway While planning ahead is crucial during the busy summer months, some of the best memories come from those spur-of-the-moment trips.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Rebuilding global inventories would take about 18 months, even before accounting for new storage facilities that countries are planning as part of their energy security strategies.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of planning

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Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

In June, Vice President JD Vance published his second book, chronicling his Evangelical upbringing, drift from faith, and eventual conversion to Catholicism in 2019.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026
Many of the cards and other messages fill the walls at an indoor Punch birthday exhibit where visitors can also view video chronicling Punch from his earliest days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of chronicling

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Two years after April 8, 2024’s North American eclipse, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of nature’s greatest spectacles live.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
While the summer focuses on prepared foods, the Toupses also do holiday drop-offs during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day that provide ingredients for preparing festive meals at home.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparing

Verb

Available in lengths from 1 to 10 feet, these make an easy solution for organizing and powering your space.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
However, for birders like Annyta Vizard, who spent years organizing bird walks at White Farm, the property means more than just agriculture.

— Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of organizing

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