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
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Warm minimalism in action Bodron begins every design project with the furniture plan, a diagram that maps out a room’s eventual furnishings.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Bruce Arians, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
Williams’ defense attorneys, Miles Brissette and Bob Gill, won admissions from police officers during cross-examination that the officers departed from Fort Worth Police Department procedure by failing to create a scene diagram, a crime scene log and properly mark evidence before collecting it.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Warm minimalism in action Bodron begins every design project with the furniture plan, a diagram that maps out a room’s eventual furnishings.
—Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Andrew started diagramming the play and breaking it down.
—Bruce Arians, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
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Supporting and empowering artists The New York Times featured the dynamic, mesmerizing pop art illustrations on Blind Dates Books at the iconic Strand Bookstore in New York City.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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His own story offers an illustration of this philosophy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wiseman positioned his cameras in the midst of institutions, as unobtrusively as possible, to catalogue the routines of daily life.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Harvey swears by her collection of Sears catalogs for dating specific props.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, all 17 of the album's tracks charted on the Billboard Hot 100, making Bad Bunny the first Latin artist in history to have over 100 entries on the chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Calling attention to the archetype of invisible exile—giving it a name and charting its path—opens our eyes to the ever-evolving shades of grey linking travel and belonging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Spanning more than 21,500 square feet, its graphics draw on symbolism tied to the family’s five branches and feature stylized images of mermaids—representing Ariane’s four daughters—emblazoned on the massive sails.—
Helen Iatrou,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the launch colorway, a vivid graphic may initially bring to mind heat maps with its application of blue, green, yellow and red — but the choice was actually made to invoke a temporal fold, a theoretical concept of bending spacetime to move faster than the speed of light.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The amount that can be contributed is capped at $5,000; after 2027, that amount will be indexed for inflation.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The annual limits are indexed to inflation and will rise over time.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cords loop through the sole unit and lock with a toggle, so the components connect mechanically instead of being bonded with traditional adhesives.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For a simple, inexpensive DIY solution, loop a rubber band around each end of the hanger.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Identification requires letting Chinese cultural logic influence the structure of a campaign — not just its visuals or celebrity cast.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The visual is seared into his soul.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
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The case is the first time the Justice Department has attempted to classify critical speech from prominent Trump detractors as a crime.—
Jeremy Roebuck,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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Commercial prediction markets have resisted efforts by states to classify and regulate them as gambling companies, insisting that they — like their precursor in Iowa — should be overseen by federal regulators.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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