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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The movie’s silences about money are matched by wider-ranging silences, which concern the other axis—communication—on which the story is graphed.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The gap of 131 years between Scientific American’s claim and Ghosh’s assessment opens a rift between enthusiasm and shame that graphs the curve of the petroleum age.
—Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
Two Texas men who authorities say stole $18,500 in graphing calculators from eight east-metro Target stores last year are among the first to be sentenced under Minnesota’s organized retail theft law, which hit the books in August 2023.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
Tap that card to see your sleep debt graphed over the course of the week.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
The gap of 131 years between Scientific American’s claim and Ghosh’s assessment opens a rift between enthusiasm and shame that graphs the curve of the petroleum age.
—Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
Two Texas men who authorities say stole $18,500 in graphing calculators from eight east-metro Target stores last year are among the first to be sentenced under Minnesota’s organized retail theft law, which hit the books in August 2023.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
Tap that card to see your sleep debt graphed over the course of the week.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graph
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The museum charts a history of international solidarity with workers that started in Manchester and that has reverberated through political discourse ever since.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Administrative tasks, charting and paperwork all contribute to clinician burnout.—
James Lindsey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Similar to how Nvidia provides the GPU processing power, Microsoft delivers the computing resources, data storage, and networking capabilities that underpin AI development across numerous companies, including OpenAI.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Every word sent to the AI requires computing power to process and respond to, including names.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The finance department estimated that the 1% salary increase would cost the state $120 million.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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States with the highest median refund for 2021 include Massachusetts at $936; Rhode Island at $946; Pennsylvania at $993; and New York, where the IRS estimated the median unclaimed refund is $995.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leaders assume everything is fine, not realizing that high performers are masters at appearing fine while already plotting their next move.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Goodwin has accepted a plea deal for her involvement in plotting her estranged husband Aaron Goodwin’s murder.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Peterson Institute for International Economics calculated that tariffs could, at most, replace 40% of income tax revenues, but even that would require high tariffs that are likely to drive a recession, according to Clausing.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the time elapsed between the two events was much too short for Galileo to calculate.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Warriors coach Freddie Cintron diagrammed a down-screen to free Serene Exalant, who broke open for a long pass and a layup that clinched the game with time expiring.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Inside the Serbian men’s national basketball team’s locker room at halftime of its semifinal against the United States, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is furiously diagramming a play on a whiteboard.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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In a letter to U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman formally outlined the league’s proposal.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky told journalists on Friday that Ukraine had outlined a list of security guarantees with London this week and will pursue his alternative plan following discussions with Trump in Rome on Saturday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Blackburn’s cellphone was traced near the lake, according to the outlets.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The initial cases were traced back to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Graph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graph. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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