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
Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The new map will leave a few House Republican survivors in districts already varying shades of red.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Explore the collection further by clicking on the images and map above.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The new map will leave a few House Republican survivors in districts already varying shades of red.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Typically when researchers map a genome, an organism is sampled and the DNA is sequenced.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Explore the collection further by clicking on the images and map above.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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The movie reunites Del Toro, director Singer and producer Black Label Media after Singer’s 2023 directorial debut Reptile, the thriller that debuted at Toronto and topped charts on Netflix.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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The more than 4,000-page indictment includes an organization chart that portrays Imamoglu as the founder and head of the criminal group.—
Reuters 17 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Every two weeks, three new GCCs are set up in India, and 60% of existing centers plan to expand.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taxing the 1% To fund many of his proposals, Mamdani plans to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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This whisper-quiet air purifier is designed to tackle mold, dust, smoke, and other allergens in large spaces of up to 3,048 square feet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its candidates and political organizers said the sweep underscored how national politics, local frustrations and turnout fueled by the county’s transit-tax campaign combined to shape a school board election that was technically nonpartisan but unmistakably political.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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