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
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
One activity that is a joy for me every semester is showing them photos of various technologies—e.g., a bridge, a COVID vaccine, lines of computer code, a circuit diagram—and asking what is social about each one.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Vision 2024 delivers advanced diagramming tools for any professional's toolbox.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Applicants for a permit must first have a current license to operate from the Lake County Health Department, a diagram showing the size of the vehicle or trailer, an Illinois sales tax certificate and proper insurance listing the city as an additional insured, according to city regulations.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
One activity that is a joy for me every semester is showing them photos of various technologies—e.g., a bridge, a COVID vaccine, lines of computer code, a circuit diagram—and asking what is social about each one.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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
Vision 2024 delivers advanced diagramming tools for any professional's toolbox.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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Given the global report from the IMF, these individual country case studies are live illustrations of the challenge ahead globally.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Quick Dry This multi-purpose hair cream speeds things up while also tackling frizziness and other common vexations By India Knight Photo illustration by Chop Choppish Shop Read On Bust a Move Sun’s Out, Buns Out ’Tis the season to show them off.—
Tuppence Middleton,
Air Mail,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The park is now a stop for the more adventurous sightseers, or researchers cataloging the species that call the island home.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The other, a spacecraft sometimes cataloged as V-71 No. 671, did not.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Among the companies charting this alternative path is Organic India, a wellness brand that has woven regenerative organic agricultural practices into its DNA long before the term became a mainstream badge of sustainability.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Frock Destroyers were so good that the song charted in the U.K. Top 40, peaking at 35.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Starting with the Radeon RX 9600 XT, AMD has revealed the specifications of the new graphics card, which is set to sit beneath the existing RX 9070 and its launch price of $549 and the RX 9070 XT at $599.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Surface Laptop Studio 2 for $2,800: The Surface Laptop Studio 2 was the only Surface laptop that came with an option for discrete graphics, offering an option for creators and gamers.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Because that threshold wasn't indexed to inflation, the number of older Americans who are required to pay income taxes on their benefits has steadily risen.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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After 2028, the credit’s highest value would revert to $2,000, and be indexed for inflation.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The terror weaves across decades and across the globe, but the threads themselves loop back on themselves over and over again.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
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Medicare Advantage serves a clear purpose for recipients looking for most of Medicare’s benefits wrapped up in a single private plan, but the insurers looped in as middlemen are hijacking the system.—
Juliette Madrigal,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2025
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The visual was directed by Latto’s sister, Brooklyn Nikole.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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