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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
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Members of Bryan’s band were also spotted in matching shirts, according to TMZ, with fan footage of the moment quickly circulating on social media. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026 The song was still climbing the Billboard charts when the band was in the studio with Kimball. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 When looking for best ideas for the fourth quarter nothing jumped off the charts to me — literally — like bitcoin . — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Don’t expect a multitude of data charts and the like, though. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 The song topped the music charts and was nominated for an Oscar. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 Getting used to single living also gave her a chance to reconnect with her pure country roots after spending years in the pop-country realm that’s dominating the Billboard charts. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 The app that people use to access the Muse AI agent topped Apple’s charts for free productivity apps, surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
Camille Fournier’s The Manager’s Path charts the climb into management; Will Larson’s Staff Engineer argues the IC track is real leadership. — Aditi Khullar, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Skate pairs that in 2016 went for between $80 and $900 are now $200 to $1,230, according to HockeySkates DB, a database that charts the prices from various companies. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Though inspired by a real-life case, Herzog charts his own path with this tale. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 The film charts the rise of the UK’s notorious tabloid newspaper The Sun in the 1970s under the editorship of Larry Lamb, after he was poached from the Daily Mirror in 1969 by then budding media mogul Rupert Murdoch. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Writer-director Aung Phyoe’s enthralling, visually striking drama Fruit Gathering charts a homoerotic friendship between two young Burmese women. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The documentary, produced and distributed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, charts Jeffrey Epstein‘s ascent, his trafficking network and his ultimate collapse. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The experiment uses data from Starling's cameras, as well as a catalog on the spacecraft that charts thousands of known satellites and space objects around it. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The Bullpen is back in action as all-new Editor-in-Chief Stephen Wacker charts the thrilling future of the Marvel Universe for the first time…and probably gets in trouble for saying too much! — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charts
Noun
  • The earliest Democrats could enact new maps would be for the 2028 election.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The team reviewed 911 calls, radio communications, dispatch data, evacuation maps, staffing plans and more.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Marine Corps describes it as a highly mobile and rapidly deployable system intended for sea denial and littoral protection.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Truong describes ground networks as high capacity where people cluster, satellites as wide-area coverage, and the stratospheric layer as a bridge for places that are hard or expensive to serve.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company plans to actually remove debris beginning in 2027.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Quaise plans to direct that energy underground to heat rock intensely enough to remove it, replacing the mechanical cutting action of conventional drill bits.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • His new novel, Vigil, tells the story of an angel tasked with helping a billionaire feel a degree of remorse for his actions before crossing over.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Another option is sale of plant (SOP), where Linde designs and builds the processing plant for customers and sells the equipment.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Safer ship designs A digital twin is a virtual model that mirrors a real-world physical object, system, or process using live data.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Oklahoma Hospital Association reports critical shortages of health care workers across the state.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Architectural Digest reports that designers are mixing vintage nightstands, upholstered chairs, wood furniture and lighting into contemporary spaces.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Arada is also buying three Yas Island plots in its first move into Abu Dhabi.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … 'PROJECT GRAND SLAM' — Iconic restaurant chain plots massive makeover with 500 upgrades.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Glass chronicles the chaos as home buyers thronged into tracts without schools, sewers, trash removal, or viable tax bases.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The doc chronicles the launch of Isaac Mizrahi’s legendary Fall 1994 collection.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

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

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