Thesaurus results for MAPPING (OUT)

mapping (out)

verb

Definition of mapping (out)

present participle of map (out)

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years

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Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

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All those killed or missing this week were Nepali nationals preparing for foreign clients to arrive for the Autumn climbing season that began this month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Another worker was seen preparing food without a proper hair restraint, though this was corrected.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

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Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

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Israeli Defense Forces said Bik was involved in plotting attacks and recruiting new members.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
All of this is unfolding during a polarizing presidential election between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

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Payment history is the largest factor in calculating a FICO® Score, accounting for 35% of the score.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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