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an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of maps
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is signaling a shift on congressional redistricting after months of resisting efforts to redraw Maryland’s maps.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2026
Most assume that love maps matter most at the beginning of relationships, and lose their salience as time goes on.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
There are also generators aimed at more niche or high-value products, such as star maps based on real astronomical data or sound wave visualizations derived from audio files.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The maps took five Democratic and tip them in the Republicans' favor.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
But hurdles remain in courthouses and capitols before the new maps can be used in the November elections.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Calderon, other citizens, and city council members submitted maps, utilizing online computer software.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Over the past decade, the majority of decisions that have ordered changes to redistricting maps or election systems based on Section 2 have come out of cases about local governments, mostly in Southern states, according to an analysis last year by the Brennan Center.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
Noun
Animals easily find their way through new places using flexible mental maps, memory, and smart planning — all while using barely any energy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is signaling a shift on congressional redistricting after months of resisting efforts to redraw Maryland’s maps.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2026
Most assume that love maps matter most at the beginning of relationships, and lose their salience as time goes on.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
There are also generators aimed at more niche or high-value products, such as star maps based on real astronomical data or sound wave visualizations derived from audio files.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The maps took five Democratic and tip them in the Republicans' favor.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
But hurdles remain in courthouses and capitols before the new maps can be used in the November elections.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Calderon, other citizens, and city council members submitted maps, utilizing online computer software.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026
Over the past decade, the majority of decisions that have ordered changes to redistricting maps or election systems based on Section 2 have come out of cases about local governments, mostly in Southern states, according to an analysis last year by the Brennan Center.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
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Drake made charts history as the rapper’s new album trilogy — Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour — scored the top three spots on the latest Billboard 200, becoming the first artist to occupy Numbers One, Two, and Three simultaneously.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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On daily charts, flag breakouts have bullish short-term implications that can persist for days or weeks.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Alcaraz, who plans to attend Palomar College next season and work as a middle infielder, finishes the season 7-3 with 74 strikeouts in 47 1/3 innings.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the closures, the district plans to open two new schools and an early childhood center.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Intuitive Machines designs spacecraft, delivers payloads to the lunar surface, and provides infrastructure services.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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But who conceptualizes and designs these games?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The finding could help scientists better understand how space weather shapes worlds without protective magnetic shields, including planets such as Venus and Saturn's largest moon Titan, the researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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This shooting in the Baladiyat district of Iraq likewise shapes the storytelling focus.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 May 2026
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Master maneuvers examiners score highest, such as properly changing lanes, parallel parking and three-point turns.—
Don Sweeney
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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