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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In Tulane University's map archives, historian Blake Gilpin pointed to original antique maps that clearly mark the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
David Chou, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Organizations are also deploying predictive systems that map digital attack surfaces and anticipate vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.
—Rafael Umann, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Illinois’ political maps don’t yield results that represent the will of the people.
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If tariffs threaten to delay key initiatives, map the downstream effects immediately.
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Elsewhere on the albums chart, Playboi Carti’s Music drops to Number Two after topping the charts for two weeks; Lil Durk’s Deep Thoughts bows at Number Three; Kendrick Lamar’s GNX falls a notch to Number Four, and PartyNextDoor and Drake’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U slips to Number Five.—
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Since Marriott uses dynamic pricing rather than an awards chart, points prices fluctuate depending on demand.—
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The park plans to open restaurants, trams and excursions earlier to accommodate visitors.—
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His office also checks for defunct street lights weekly and reports them to the city and San Diego Gas & Electric for replacement, and plans to plant dozens of trees around transit corridors in his district after securing grant funding.—
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Known for: Its minimalist Scandinavian design aesthetic that is designed to transcend seasonal trends.—
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Titanic was famously designed to stay afloat if up to four of its watertight compartments flooded.—
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This might be something that even a top designer crossbody bag or a clutch might be too large for, seeing as how these pieces are usually not shaped to the object in question and have less streamlined profiles.—
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My understanding of this was shaped by experiences in Iran’s underground cultural scene.—
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“Map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/map. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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