as in graphics
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 diagrams
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
But when the FedRAMP team asked Microsoft to produce the diagrams showing how such encryption would happen for each service in GCC High, the company balked, saying the request was too challenging.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
What little remains of Sanders’ work has been handed down amongst his friends via an inch thick manila folder filled with yellowing and crumpled papers, replete with handwritten notes, occasional diagrams by Sanders, and more than a few mouse droppings littering the pages.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
In addition to this, a simultaneous thermal analyzer measures weight loss and energy change at temperatures up to 1,650°C to develop phase diagrams and determine melting points.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Wednesday night that will build upon its current deal, which was limited to cloud storage for city documents and programs that allow employees to create notes, diagrams, centralized landing pages and electronic signatures.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Full-time artisan Christina Argonish suggests starting with scrap paper or inexpensive origami sheets and following simple diagrams or online tutorials.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
But when the FedRAMP team asked Microsoft to produce the diagrams showing how such encryption would happen for each service in GCC High, the company balked, saying the request was too challenging.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
What little remains of Sanders’ work has been handed down amongst his friends via an inch thick manila folder filled with yellowing and crumpled papers, replete with handwritten notes, occasional diagrams by Sanders, and more than a few mouse droppings littering the pages.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
In addition to this, a simultaneous thermal analyzer measures weight loss and energy change at temperatures up to 1,650°C to develop phase diagrams and determine melting points.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Wednesday night that will build upon its current deal, which was limited to cloud storage for city documents and programs that allow employees to create notes, diagrams, centralized landing pages and electronic signatures.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Full-time artisan Christina Argonish suggests starting with scrap paper or inexpensive origami sheets and following simple diagrams or online tutorials.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagrams
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On flyers, graphics compare the district’s STAAR and SAT scores with those of charter schools.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Strix monitor comes with dual modes that prioritize either graphics for gameplay.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Overshadowed by the recent 50th anniversary of the Chicago Reader and its change in ownership, as well as a thick and handsome coffee table book that charts its history, has been Newcity’s current February/March issue.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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In his recent Rolling Stone cover story, BigXthaPlug documented his rise from solitary confinement to rap fame and then the country charts.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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The exclusive Barnes & Noble and Walmart editions have extra features, like colorful edges and inside illustrations.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the manuscript, dozens of illustrations in it showcase non-white players from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East holding their own against their European opponents.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shift from visual identification to genetic identification represents a quiet revolution in how science catalogs the living world.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is a developing story, the figures have been changed to reflect the most recent developments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, the small clinic near Beaman’s home in rural Nebraska, with its comparatively small staff, saw appointment wait times for new mental health clients climb as high as 60 days in December and drop to 20 days in February, according to the VA figures.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This analysis was aided by the use of BTInsights, an AI open-end coding software that sorts responses into similar categories.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Realignment is the process by which the UIL, the state’s governing body for high school sports, reassigns schools across Texas into classifications based on enrollment, and then sorts them into districts.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Consumer tech giant Hisense unveiled a high-end tri-laser projector at CES 2026 that put out 6,000 lumens and could throw visuals at 300 inches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Diagrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagrams. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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