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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
The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Then, the Bespoke Publishing Operations team gets the manuscripts ready to print, preparing the layout and design of the book, including internal art on chapter headers, font and maps.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
One of the busier zones was at the Boardwalk Shops entrance where dozens of people were seen lining up to receive their registration materials, maps and wine glasses.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Some are panic-buying walkie-talkies, paper maps, and even pagers.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Choose one with a padded laptop sleeve for your tablet or e-reader loaded with scripts, episode guides, or location maps.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Garza, 28, works in the genealogy and history department, where researchers sift through thousands of books, maps and archival records to learn about their family histories.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
With vintage maps and ship prisms lining the hotel’s walls, guests can easily picture what life was like in Mystic’s prime maritime era.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Keep up to date with current outages and restoration times on Xcel and United Power's outage maps.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Decisions were made by generals reading maps spread across wooden tables, drawing lines with pencils, trying to anticipate what the enemy might do next.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Then, the Bespoke Publishing Operations team gets the manuscripts ready to print, preparing the layout and design of the book, including internal art on chapter headers, font and maps.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
One of the busier zones was at the Boardwalk Shops entrance where dozens of people were seen lining up to receive their registration materials, maps and wine glasses.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Some are panic-buying walkie-talkies, paper maps, and even pagers.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Choose one with a padded laptop sleeve for your tablet or e-reader loaded with scripts, episode guides, or location maps.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Garza, 28, works in the genealogy and history department, where researchers sift through thousands of books, maps and archival records to learn about their family histories.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
With vintage maps and ship prisms lining the hotel’s walls, guests can easily picture what life was like in Mystic’s prime maritime era.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Keep up to date with current outages and restoration times on Xcel and United Power's outage maps.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
Noun
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Fortunately, for holders of cruise line stocks, the daily charts suggest today's relief rally may keep hold for a week or two, allowing for a better exit.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Barzee’s argument during the hearing offered the first clear detailing of how her team plans to combat the separate criminal charges over the $5 million overpayment.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bonta plans to refile the case in state court.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Propelled by a never‑ending curiosity with how humans move, Brooks designs gear to make every run, walk, and workout better than before.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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In each of her art pieces, Ella researches her subject matter, finds meaning and thoughtfully designs her compositions to connect her thoughts with her viewer.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the mythology of chance that shapes the strugglers’ universe, this means a good intro can change your life.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Under kosher law, from the moment grape juice is released until the wine is bottled, only Shabbat-observant Jews may handle it — a requirement that shapes everything from staffing to workflow.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Tender’s assets Tender CEO Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella) engineers the downfall of co-founder Jonah Atterbury (Kal Penn) and eventually leaves Henry holding the bag for the company’s fraud.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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