as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Jeffries visited Annapolis on Wednesday to lobby Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson to redraw the state’s congressional map so Democrats could pick up an additional House seat in November.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Austin road closures map Traffic conditions as of Tuesday morning are shown below.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As of Wednesday morning, several areas in Colorado’s mountains had already reported more than 6 inches of snow accumulation, with at least one spotter near Crested Butte reporting 11 inches, according to the weather service’s snow report map.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Jeffries visited Annapolis on Wednesday to lobby Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson to redraw the state’s congressional map so Democrats could pick up an additional House seat in November.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Attorneys may map the injury back through receipts, user notes, or damage patterns to understand where the defect surfaced.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Austin road closures map Traffic conditions as of Tuesday morning are shown below.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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Gabb Music streams are not currently factored into any other Billboard charts.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2026
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That left a hole to fill behind Joveljic on Sporting KC’s depth chart.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The team now plans to develop more advanced models, including organoids that simulate chronic spinal cord injuries with long-standing scar tissue.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, the UN Refugee agency said a significant number of residents had left Al-Hol camp, the other major detention camp in Syria, and that the Syrian government plans to relocate them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meta and YouTube are accused of intentionally designing addictive features that hooked a now-20-year-old woman as a child and harmed her mental health.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The researchers say the approach could support the development of artificial skin, soft robotics, wearable electronics, and protective textile coatings designed for demanding conditions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some pass quietly; others carry weight — psychological, historical, social — that shapes how people read the year ahead.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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