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plural of chart
as in maps
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area a chart of that section of the coastline will show any possible hazards

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chart

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Recent Examples of charts
Noun
His London residency has led to several hits in his catalog resurging on the charts. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 According to Wired, Spotify removed over 500,000 artificial streams that the track had accumulated, pushing it down to fourth place from number one in the charts. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 The numbers are ludicrous and Olise’s technical ability and purring confidence are off the charts. Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026 So in Love, Rodrigo has become the first artist in Billboard history to have her first three albums and their lead singles top the charts, as well as the only artist to have every song from their first three albums hit the Top 40. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Keepa Learn More Cost Free How to save Get Amazon price drop alerts and monitor price history charts. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The previous Halo adaptation at Paramount+ didn't make it past season 2, but the series shot to the top of the charts when Netflix picked up its streaming distribution. Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 Now, there is some off-the-charts breezy impertinence! Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Verb
Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie TV series also charts a slightly different path than the books or the original TV series. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 The film charts Harriman’s origins through interviews with the artist, intercut with interviews Harriman conducts with figures like Martin Luther King III, who inspired his artistic practice. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Here, Sixsmith, a former BBC Moscow correspondent, charts how shareholders fought back. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026 Bloc Party’s next album charts the course of such a fling, one that frontman Kele Okereke experienced himself after separating from his long-term partner. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Now the question for Democrats is how many more voters like Venkatesh are out there as the party charts its path toward the November midterms and the next presidential election. Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The guy has not only been there since day one as host, but also charts the creative course of the franchise as executive producer and showrunner. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 Carganilla, meanwhile, is uniformly astonishing, a bright beam of feeling who charts Emily’s arc from hopeful to anguished with a conviction beyond her years. Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026 Beginning at Italia ’90, when Team USA was unceremoniously dumped out of its first World Cup with three consecutive defeats, this slice of stars-and-stripes nostalgia then charts the buildup to its first time as host. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charts
Noun
  • Each entry includes room types, rates, dining options, reservation information, maps, pet policies, and the authors' recommendations on which rooms are worth requesting.
    Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Israel's military indicated this zone of control in maps distributed to aid groups, which were shared with NPR.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Loud describes herself as a democratic socialist who was formerly a social worker.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Besides Miami, the trial — which Nelson describes as the first of its kind in the nation — will also be conducted at several other academic health centers in the country, as well as in Israel.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The club also plans to build a training facility for both the men’s and women’s team to use.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
  • Paxton’s campaign declined to elaborate on which debates Paxton plans to participate in and whether they’ll be televised.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The thing is Georgia wasn’t antagonizing her (and Ariana tells her as much).
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Blake’s 7 tells the story of Roj Blake, a political dissident working against the totalitarian Federation controlling Earth and its colonies.
    William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Fukasawa, who is famous for his Wall-Mounted CD Player for Muji and Hiroshima chair for Japanese firm Maruni, also designs products for Alessi.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Some build it for others, like K2 Space, which designs unusually large, low-cost satellite buses sized for the heavy lift Starship is meant to unlock.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • They are accused of encouraging dissent against the regime and were convicted of broad charges of corruption, CNN’s Isobel Yeung reports.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Dominant streaming platform Netflix reports earnings after the bell on Thursday, and analysts are sounding hard-pressed to find a meaningful driver for the stock.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The show chronicles the unbreakable but complex bond between Vance, a Las Vegas comedy legend in decline played by Jean Smart, and her socially conscious right-hand writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • For many years, Kirby compiled annual cookbooks featuring the group's favorite recipes from that year, creating a collection that chronicles both memorable meals and cherished friendships.
    Christina Daves, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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“Charts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charts. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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