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
Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
While historical, the real driver of the book is her style guides, which highlight the vocabulary of diamonds, diagramming the parts of rings.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Note: Data flow map is schematic, based on Rubin Observatory diagrams.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Some of them had stood in the driving rain on Monday, and when the jumper bridge looked too precarious for their liking, diagrammed in the mud their ideas for shoring up its support.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
While historical, the real driver of the book is her style guides, which highlight the vocabulary of diamonds, diagramming the parts of rings.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
These diagrams along with real time industrial IoT data guide everything from daily operations to half billion dollar maintenance projects.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Note: Data flow map is schematic, based on Rubin Observatory diagrams.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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Topline The Department of Homeland Security has posted illustrations depicting the beauty of 1940s Washington, D.C., across multiple social media posts this week, drawing criticism from some who say the Trump administration is glorifying a pre-civil rights era United States.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek illustration showing redistricting states.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Olson contributed heavily to the Paleontological Resource Inventory, the project that was launched in 2019 and aims to catalog and study the park’s ancient biological history.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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To catalog every minute tweak to the Submariner reference is well beyond the scope of this piece.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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The literary thriller charts the disappearance of a girl from an upstate New York summer camp — and links it to the mysterious vanishing of her brother years earlier.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The dozens of Democratic legislators who fled Texas amid a redistricting fight are charting a plan for what comes next as the state’s first special legislative session winds down.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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This could involve tutoring younger students, selling handmade crafts online, offering social media management services for local businesses, or creating digital products such as custom graphics.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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National Hurricane Center's graphic shows the path of Hurricane Henriette.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some states index their minimum wage annually to the CPI.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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So, the vertices that are indexing positions of my code word.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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These connectors are used to drive AI initiatives in the short term by pulling select data sets and looping them together.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The belt loops and pleats give them a polished, vintage aesthetic in the front, while the elastic waistline in the back prevents the feeling of constraint.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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Known for her genre-bending sound, fierce lyricism, and high-concept visuals, Doechii is bringing her electrifying stage presence to cities across the U.S. and Canada, with stops in Toronto, Boston, D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Phoenix, and more.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, his most recent tribute - which featured AI visuals of Osbourne posing with late musicians such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Tina Turner, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, George Michael and Amy Winehouse - has sparked a debate among fans.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The lockbox is fireproof and waterproof and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) classified.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself from poor air quality is to stay indoors, especially when the Air Quality Index reaches above 101, which is classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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