as in illustration
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram
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Recent Examples of diagram
Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
In Huntington Beach, Ron Duplantis, 72, carried a diagram to represent the three shots fired at Good, including one through her windshield and two others that appeared to go through her side window.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Inside the Serbian men’s national basketball team’s locker room at halftime of its semifinal against the United States, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is furiously diagramming a play on a whiteboard.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Full-time artisan Christina Argonish suggests starting with scrap paper or inexpensive origami sheets and following simple diagrams or online tutorials.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
In Huntington Beach, Ron Duplantis, 72, carried a diagram to represent the three shots fired at Good, including one through her windshield and two others that appeared to go through her side window.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Warriors coach Freddie Cintron diagrammed a down-screen to free Serene Exalant, who broke open for a long pass and a layup that clinched the game with time expiring.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Inside the Serbian men’s national basketball team’s locker room at halftime of its semifinal against the United States, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is furiously diagramming a play on a whiteboard.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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Or, are you drawn to bright colors, bold illustrations, and more of a maximalist vibe?—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Native American artists produce a vast array of art from jewelry and fashion to illustrations and bronzes; among that artwork, some is produced in a traditional style, others in radically contemporary styles.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are 32 different kinds of snowflakes Chemist Andy Brunning cataloged at least 30 different kinds of snowflakes and other types of frozen precipitation in several.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nielsen says Family Guy charted on the Top 10 for 37 weeks last year.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, Henry is charting a new chapter in preventive medicine and women’s health as the chief medical officer of Hundred Health, a preventive health company that assesses your health data to give personal, actionable insights.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
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Check snow totals by address in the graphic below and on the National Weather Service website.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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Caitlin O’Hara | Bloomberg | Getty Images TSMC and Apple have had a close relationship because of the volume of iPhone chips, which are smaller than AI graphics processing units and therefore less expensive per unit.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gordon and other experts, however, have noted that this automatic inflation factor is not indexed to actual school district costs and does not keep pace with them.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Interest rates for bank loans and credit lines used in the financing of the company are also indexed to sustainability target.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If not, loop a beach neighborhood and call it joy.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.—
Karina Elwood,
Washington Post,
3 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the whole shebang was greatly enhanced by the venue itself, which delivered its mind-blowing mix of colorful, moving visuals across and around its unbelievable vivid and clear 16K resolution wraparound LED screen that dominates the interior of this 366-foot-fall building.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, there’s an undercurrent of activity sprawling throughout the city and state that appears to stand in direct opposition to those visuals.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The school, which has around five hundred students, does not ask parents to report their immigration status, but more than half the kids are classified as English-language learners.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Helix is classified as a Part 103 ultralight aircraft, the same regulatory class as a hang glider.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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