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
Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The art team uses the massive diagrams created by Ruscio in order to track them all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Even as Westman carefully plotted out the attack, writing as recently as last week about visiting the church, diagramming the interior and testing out weapons, the shooter also hinted at a desire to be caught.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Anthropic’s Claude, too, provides similar tutorials with interactive charts and diagrams.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The art team uses the massive diagrams created by Ruscio in order to track them all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lowell whipped out a pen and paper and attempted to diagram how to fold the topsail.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Even as Westman carefully plotted out the attack, writing as recently as last week about visiting the church, diagramming the interior and testing out weapons, the shooter also hinted at a desire to be caught.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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That illustration seems almost quaint now, but the central concept still holds.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The newest Echo Show 5 Kids features the all-new Alexa+, so kids can engage in interactive learning conversations and co-create one-of-a-kind stories with original, real-time illustrations.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The previous record holder, a star in our Milky Way cataloged as SDSS J1029+1729, has twice the abundance of heavy elements that SDSS J0715-7334 has.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fans review the highlights of old Sears catalogs on YouTube, using photos of goods like bedroom sets, for example, to compare aesthetics and quality standards of 30 years ago to today's retail offerings.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As chief executive, Cook charted his own path.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Like Chalamet, Urban Jürgensen has charted its own course.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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The show features cruder-than-usual graphics.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meta, Anthropic and Apple all now use TPUs, as Google increasingly encroaches on a market cornered by Nvidia's graphics processing units.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 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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Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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If everything checks out, the service module’s main engine will fire Thursday evening to send the crew on a trajectory that will loop them around the Moon.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Rather, Orion will loop around the moon's far side this evening in a history-making flyby.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Japanese graphic artist Verdy returned to reimagine the event’s visuals, reinterpretating the iconic Guess triangle to exclusive merchandise featuring his character Visty, available only to on-site guests.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Greg’s smile, contrasted with the frowns and thumbs-down from the rest of the crew, makes for an entertaining visual.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Named in honor of NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, New Glenn is a powerful two-stage rocket manufactured by Blue Origin classified as a heavy-lift launch vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The NightFlight Expedition and Mission Bermuda attractions are not classified as roller coasters by Roller Coaster Database.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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