mapping

Definition of mappingnext
present participle of map

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Verb
  • In addition, the group is planning to bury a time capsule to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • What could be better than designing for England with Nike.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
  • Organizations must move from passive observation to active strategy, designing structures that translate AI learning into tangible career growth.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • In Selma, and elsewhere, the former president often spoke about collectively shaping destiny.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • The timber titan played a role in shaping Northern California’s lumber economy during the state’s rapid industrial expansion.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • By breaking through these physical constraints, GCCS is engineering the material backbone for the future of AI and global communications.
    Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
  • For a long time, there has been an implicit assumption in engineering that the people building and operating systems understand them well enough to make informed decisions.
    Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mapping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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