as in chart
an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of map
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
For the official order and corresponding map, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/alerts/inn-fire-closure-order
There are multiple hazards associated with the burn within this area including rockfall, loose soils, and burning stumps.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
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Noun
The two Democrats on the Commissioners Court, who oppose redistricting, maintain that Tarrant County went through a redistricting process in 2021 but voted 4-1 to keep the current map.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
For the official order and corresponding map, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/r05/inyo/alerts/inn-fire-closure-order
There are multiple hazards associated with the burn within this area including rockfall, loose soils, and burning stumps.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
Federal research dollars have fundamentally changed the world, from helping to map the human genome to developing the COVID vaccines to building the internet itself.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Aggravated assaults or robberies in which someone was non-fatally shot are mapped only as shootings.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for map
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Some weeks are better than others for Eminem on the charts – but none of them are bad.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Holmes, a retiree in her early 70s, was grieving the death of her son at the time, so her daughter planned a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to help her through the difficult period, per the filing.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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One group — which registered itself as the Maryland Environment, Labor and Industry Coalition — planned to challenge the Next Generation Energy Act, and focus its campaign on trash incinerators, which will no longer receive a renewable energy subsidy under the law.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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Neutra designed this 750 square-foot artist’s residence in Silicon Valley in 1935 as a creative retreat for poet Jacqueline Johnson.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Certified through the Living Building Challenge, these are structures designed to not only reduce environmental impact but contribute positively to their surroundings.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Policy has shaped the present reality and must be part of building a more equitable farming future.—
Will O’Meara,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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As part of its long-term vision for responsible development, the county welcomes residents, business owners and civic stakeholders to attend and help shape growth management strategies.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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