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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
Karin Brulliard, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Pilots can see bad weather lurking in the distance hours before takeoff, glowing like a wraith on their digital maps.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The state's governor, currently Democrat Josh Stein, is not allowed to veto maps passed by the General Assembly.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
This approach differs from that of Waymo and Cruise, which use lidar and three-dimensional maps to improve navigation accuracy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The order comes on the heels of efforts in Texas, California, and elsewhere to redraw maps for congressional districts before the midterm elections.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
On curved surfaces, parallel trajectories intersect—liberation movements that appear separate on maps organized around Euroamerican centers were always convergent in Afro-Asian circuits.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The app's in-house trail experts have put together interactive maps of their top destinations of 2026.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2026
Flight maps showed airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and Bahrain virtually empty after the strikes began.
—Richard Hall, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films and books ultimately will be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed.
—Karin Brulliard, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Pilots can see bad weather lurking in the distance hours before takeoff, glowing like a wraith on their digital maps.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The state's governor, currently Democrat Josh Stein, is not allowed to veto maps passed by the General Assembly.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
This approach differs from that of Waymo and Cruise, which use lidar and three-dimensional maps to improve navigation accuracy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The order comes on the heels of efforts in Texas, California, and elsewhere to redraw maps for congressional districts before the midterm elections.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
On curved surfaces, parallel trajectories intersect—liberation movements that appear separate on maps organized around Euroamerican centers were always convergent in Afro-Asian circuits.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The app's in-house trail experts have put together interactive maps of their top destinations of 2026.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2026
Flight maps showed airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and Bahrain virtually empty after the strikes began.
—Richard Hall, Time, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
Noun
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Her work ethic is off the charts.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Importantly, both charts are also supported by long-term upside momentum, with their monthly MACD histograms both positive and rising.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Next, the group plans to demand the county stop spraying along the Santa Ana River, which reaches the ocean on the south side of Huntington Beach.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Burbank, California, Kim Williams, owner of the Enchanted Florist, carefully plans her flower delivery routes to save on gas.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Joshua Blank, who designs and conducts polls for the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, pointed to Trump’s declining popularity since his reëlection as a liability for the Republicans heading into the general election.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bank initiated the power infrastructure company, which designs electrical distribution equipment used in data centers and energy-intensive industrial facilities, at a buy rating.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Everyday effort shapes big results over time.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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His work examines how language reflects and shapes human thought, feeling, and behavior across contexts.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The official alleged that the paper engineers a finding by excluding evidence and designing a study with a bias toward showing no association.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
16 Jan. 2026
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Big Tech now engineers a perpetual state of insecurity by creating relentless technological churn, rendering our skills and safety measures obsolete, only to then sell us the tools to catch up.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But at these Olympics, they’ve been seen from above, as a drone operator — a former ski jumper himself — maneuvers a drone behind a skier at the moment of liftoff, high above the ground.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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