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
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Visio is designed to help users create flowcharts, organizational charts, process maps, floor plans, network diagrams, and other visual representations of complex information.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
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Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
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Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Visio is designed to help users create flowcharts, organizational charts, process maps, floor plans, network diagrams, and other visual representations of complex information.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Verb
For one night, the coach known for her edge and emotion wasn’t diagramming plays for the longtime NBA coach.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
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Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
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The Yashica Boy version features the brand’s sailor mascot, inspired by classic Japanese illustration and seaside adventure.
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The military cooperation is a stark illustration of the recent reversal in the relationship between the US and Venezuela.
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Writers catalogue these fictional phenomena — which range from the terrifying to the downright bizarre — in the form of fake records, studies, research documents, and logs, all of which are indexed in a sprawling archive.
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This outpost from the same family of Central and Kjolle fame—renowned for both cataloguing and reimagining obscure ingredients found throughout various altitudes of Peru—has become the home base for their culinary research arm, Mater Iniciativa.
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Grande's longest-charting title remains Dangerous Woman, which is only 16 frames ahead of Eternal Sunshine.
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Ahead of the Season 4 finale, Deadline spoke with Ghafoori about charting Fatima’s journey, filming the season’s most physically and emotionally demanding scenes, and finding the humanity in a character confronting an unimaginable transformation.
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Merrillville was listed as a likely spot for the smaller facilities in a graphic accompanying the article.
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This graphic shows the rain chances in South Florida over the next seven days.
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The doubling of the standard deduction from the 2017 tax law was made permanent and indexed for inflation.
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Once stamped and indexed, the deed appears legitimate and can easily trick desperate buyers, investors, financial institutions and even police officers, lawyers and judges.
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As a result, technical discovery and objection handling have often depended on the individual AE’s knowledge or their ability to loop in an SE after the fact.
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Wear this style in your hair with a linen dress, tie it around your neck to elevate a simple tank, or loop it onto your bag for an easy accent.
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The new visual features a partial outline of a person, intended to communicate movement.
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This shift matters because visuals have long served as evidence for scientific claims.
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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