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
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The absence of a map makes this slightly difficult.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Corps also took a leading role helping to explore and map the U.S. frontier and to develop westward navigation routes.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Noun
This AccuWeather map shows where temperatures could feel hottest on Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2025.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The absence of a map makes this slightly difficult.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
More than 500,000 people live in the affected areas, according to a hazards map from the NWS.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Corps also took a leading role helping to explore and map the U.S. frontier and to develop westward navigation routes.
—Robin Roenker, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
Noun
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Running the numbers The SEC concluded its meetings by handing out a seven-page document, filled with charts and graphs to visualize various popular advanced metrics used to evaluate and rank college football teams.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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This time around, Greatest Hits breaks back onto both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts at Nos. 87 and 86, respectively.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The radio array is being planned to detect up to 10,000 fast radio bursts per year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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For example, many world cruises planned for 2025 and 2026 have seen major changes due to the need to avoid certain parts of the world.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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As women’s feet are built differently than men’s, lead designer Mahsa Aryan prioritized insights from female players when designing the shoe.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Bottom sea mines are placed on the seabed and designed to detonate when a ship passes nearby.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Words have power, and taking a moment to reflect can shape the conversation -- and the outcome -- in profound ways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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One example the designers highlighted was the decision to shape the train in a way inspired by sakura flowers, the Japanese cherry blossom.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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