as in charts
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 graphs
For Aero and traditional strength moves, the machine tracks your power output for each rep and graphs it on the screen in real time.
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PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The system sends the data wirelessly to a phone app that graphs changes in the volume of alcohol over time.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The system sends the data wirelessly to a phone app that graphs changes in the volume of alcohol over time.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphs
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The book, which is blurbed by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, charts the ripple effects of a beloved soccer pro making an antisemitic comment that goes viral.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Starring Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr, The Smashing Machine charts the highs and lows of the mixed-martial arts and UFC champion.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Douglass’s former North Star co-editor, Martin Delany, who had been admitted to Harvard Medical School but was forced out after white students complained, responded to Dred Scott — and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — by writing a novel whose hero escapes bondage and plots an overthrow of slavery.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Finding solutions Glowiak Hilton’s office estimates about 90 public school districts in Illinois have mascots that portray Native Americans.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The African Development Bank estimates that lending to agriculture accounts for less than 5% of loan portfolios in many African countries, as farmers are often seen as high-risk borrowers.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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When a question is asked of the FLM, the trust model removes non-domain vocabulary, computes a latent space representation and measures how close this vector is to the knowledge anchors.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once a possible collision is identified, CREAM automatically computes the best strategy to avoid danger – a job that normally requires a lot of human input.—
David Szondy
August 26,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Graphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphs. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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