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
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge threw out the city’s voting map after ruling that commissioners had approved unconstitutional and racially gerrymandered districts.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
What makes its everyday use smooth is how the core features map to real benefits.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The state also has a map of resources, including categories for home delivered meals and food for seniors.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Last year, a federal judge threw out the city’s voting map after ruling that commissioners had approved unconstitutional and racially gerrymandered districts.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Talos would just have to do its best to map whatever debris was left into the visualization.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
What makes its everyday use smooth is how the core features map to real benefits.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
Noun
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The question now becomes where the album lands on the charts next week.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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The album sold half a million copies and topped Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B chart.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Candle lighting ceremonies have also been planned across the country.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new pods will provide spaces for up to 88 detainees in spaces designed for eight, 10 or 12 detainees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The team helps clients craft plans designed not only to endure but also to remain adaptable, so families won’t need to start over every time an advisor retires or a new market trend emerges.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Here’s what to know about Aileen Wuornos’ parents, Diane Wuornos and Leo Pittman, and the troubled childhood that shaped her life.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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