graph

verb

Definition of graphnext
as in to chart
to show and compare the values of variables in a set of data by means of a drawing They used a computer program to graph monthly rainfall amounts over a period of five years.

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Recent Examples of graph Though marigolds and sweet alyssum don’t directly affect each other, sweet alyssum will work to bring in hoverflies and ladybugs, and marigolds can work as a trap plant that graphs pests and holds them for the predatory insects to feed upon. — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026 Desmos describes its graphing calculator as an embeddable interactive environment that displays equations, axes, grid lines, and points. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Because then all their data gets added to the knowledge graph too. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Later that day, the school principal calls April to report that Noelle has attacked an older student with her graphing calculator. — Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graph
  1. chart
  2. compute
  3. estimate
  4. plot
  5. calculate
  6. diagram
  7. outline
  8. trace
Verb
  • But while the new senator has championed some of her brother's priorities, like a Russia sanctions bill the Senate approved last week, she's also attempted to chart her own path.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the case, the occasion seemed a good moment to rank all 29 of Mellencamp’s singles that have charted on Billboard’s Hot 100 — starting with the worst and ending with the best.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of chart
Verb
  • Nvidia would supply computing hardware through the chip arrangement instead of directly funding construction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Because if the Protocol upends the REC market with precisely imprecise requirements almost no one is ready to meet, investors will be able to compute the hit to companies’ bottom line.
    — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of compute
Verb
  • The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office estimated that the total damage will cost car owners several thousand dollars.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimate
Verb
  • According to charging documents, the teens were allegedly plotting to rob Wright and displayed guns during a video call.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Which, again, is perfectly fine for parallel parking but not particularly helpful in trail course plotting.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of plot
Verb
  • How those amounts are calculated also appears widely up to the provider and can be opaque.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists calculated the Earth’s average temperature in 2025 among one of the three hottest on record, along with 2024 and 2023.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculate
Verb
  • His left hand begins diagramming plays, and his words are trying to keep up, but the lines and arrows are ahead of his speech.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The black box of the human body was broken open and diagrammed in front of her; she was fascinated by the machinery.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of diagram
Verb
  • Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing immunization schedule outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Green made a presentation, now rather famous among his colleagues, that outlined his meta-layered vision, complete with shots of Michael Mann’s The Insider and stuffed with references to other legal dramas like The Verdict and Erin Brockovich.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outline
Verb
  • And challenges around tracing the sources of outbreaks and capturing their full scope can leave many questions unanswered.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The film traces the relationships surrounding the band as their sudden rise begins testing the friendships and loyalties that helped create it.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trace

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“Graph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graph. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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