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
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Constructing this requires a time element since the above diagram is just a snapshot of the July 2025 release.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
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Evidence submitted with your request can include documentation such as charts, diagrams, photographs, drawings, maps or receipts.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Constructing this requires a time element since the above diagram is just a snapshot of the July 2025 release.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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In this photo illustration, the Luxshare Precision company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty Political analysts say the shift reflects how affluent Americans experience the economy differently than most voters.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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B’Tselem’s Our Genocide report catalogued mass killings, deliberate infliction of life-destroying conditions, and evidence of intent.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The study is not tracking each individual death from smoke, tracing the person’s smoke exposure and then cataloging health effects.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show comes from Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady from Accent Aigu Entertainment, who have adapted author Rachel Reid’s novels charting the love affair.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Missy's brooding brother Cliff (Bradford) homes in on Torrance as a potential love connection, while Torrance leads the Toros to a stunning defeat at the hands of the East Compton Clovers after it's revealed that Big Red plagiarized the routine charted out by their impeccable captain Isis (Union).—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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Under the agreement, OpenAI will build and deploy systems using Nvidia’s graphics processing units.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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As for internal components—things like the CPU, graphics card, and storage—there’s no contest.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Each metric was indexed, and scores were weighted to reflect overall fan experience and value.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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It was also recently revealed that up to 300,000 chats between users and the Grok chatbot had been indexed and made publicly visible in the same way.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Played by Ana Rujas, Javier Rey and Álvaro Morte, the characters’ fates loop across history in the shape of infinity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Gather or purchase a vine, loop it to create a circular shape, then secure it with floral wire.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her daily tasks like curating displays and visuals for Norrgatan influenced and perfected her talent for conceiving strong storytelling and communication that can cut through the noise.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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While not a musical, the show does feature an extraordinary musical score that perfectly accompanies magnificent visuals.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the time, that specimen was classified as Harpiola grisea, a related species.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service and other federal law enforcement agencies also would participate in investigations, and Attorney General Pam Bondi is directed to submit a list of groups to classify as domestic terrorist organizations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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