map (out)

verb

Definition of map (out)next
as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map (out)
  1. plan
  2. design
  3. prepare
  4. organize
  5. arrange
  6. plot
  7. chart
Verb
  • Of that, $2 billion will fund a new Miami campus, which plans to enroll its first students in 2028.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Toyota plans to provide research access through the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, allowing other research partners to use its battery testing and evaluation capabilities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of plan
Verb
  • For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Two tiny satellites have joined an orbital fleet designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions from hundreds of miles above Earth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of design
Verb
  • Tehran is preparing a more forceful response if Washington resumes large-scale strikes, Reuters reported.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Next, Meyer is preparing to introduce new love bird designs while continuing to build on the brand’s core collection.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • Centuries before officers appeared in uniform, posing as neutral criminologists, policing developed as a method of organizing society.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Contact centers had spent decades organizing high volumes of work into queues, tracking outcomes, and building a body of past interactions.
    — David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of organize
Verb
  • An intelligence report seen by The Associated Press about the meeting identified Kandahar's governor, Mullah Shireen, as the host and claimed that Afghan and Indian intelligence officials helped arrange the meeting.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rivera and Nuhfer later helped arrange for Sessions to travel to Caracas in 2018 to meet Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Israeli Defense Forces said Bik was involved in plotting attacks and recruiting new members.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Heat opted to move forward with filling its roster this week instead of plotting a pursuit of the available veteran free agents, a group including guards D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent and Ryan Nembhard.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of plot
Verb
  • And as bandleader of The Nightwatchman, Morello has landed three additional titles on the all-genre national albums chart.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The album is the follow-up to Something Beautiful, which peaked at Number Four on the June 14, 2025 albums chart.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of chart
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“Map (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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