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
Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
For one night, the coach known for her edge and emotion wasn’t diagramming plays for the longtime NBA coach.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
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The Saudi Aramco logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in this photo illustration, as prices fluctuate amid escalating conflict involving Iran and concerns over global supply disruptions in Brussels, Belgium, on March 2, 2026.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The restaurant is also impeccably clean, with pastel colors and playful illustrations and Chinese phrases on the walls.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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To rectify this oversight, a few years ago, my friend Cassey Lottman and I created the Great Farts of Literature database, an ongoing project dedicated to cataloging the best butt bombs in print and from which this list is adapted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The coins will be transported to the Coin Cabinet at the Museum of Cultural History, where they will be catalogued and studied for years to come, the museum confirmed.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amid all the back-and-forth, Illinois charted its own course on vaccines, breaking with the federal government.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Then, Metric’s peak came on 2009’s Fantasies, which paired needling electronics with thumping drum programming; both it and its follow-up, Synthetica, hit the top 10 on the Canadian albums chart and went platinum in Canada.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Among companies that want to train and run generative artificial intelligence models like those that power OpenAI's ChatGPT, Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, have been the industry standard.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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With so many injuries to key players in the squad, the patchiness of the graphic below shows how rarely any of their head coaches have been able to name a consistent starting XI.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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During her 2024 Senate campaign, Porter supported a California minimum wage of $25 an hour, indexed to inflation.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Last summer, for example, internet sleuths on Google discovered private ChatGPT conversations that had been indexed on a public website without the users realizing it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The procedure requires the driver to loop back a second time, and if a parent still isn't there, they are instructed to take the child to Albert Gallatin High School, the district offices, or the STA bus garage.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Star ribbons loop across the sun.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In addition to the vehicle, campaign assets included a custom spot featuring film footage and key visuals for print and digital advertising.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Aside from the wrestling, the stunning visuals of Allin throwing Pac into a bunker and Pac tossing Allin off the second deck left fans delighted.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Such systems as the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 series, classified as one-way attack (OWA) UAVs, have been exported extensively to proxy groups and state allies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Rising costs already limit access to higher education for many, and recent federal policies incorrectly classifying nursing as a nonprofessional degree will only further restrict access to financing for nursing school applicants.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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