mapping

verb

Definition of mappingnext
present participle of map
as in planning

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  1. planning
  2. designing
  3. shaping
  4. engineering
Verb
  • All three men are planning to address the court, and their attorneys will give a presentation on each brother’s behalf, according to court filings.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company is planning to launch a handful of new shows over the next few months, with a longer-term goal of having 12-16 channels led by creators who are subject matter experts.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of planning
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  • Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s homebrew showstopper could see its creator designing a licensed table for one of the industry’s major manufacturers by the following year’s show.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of designing
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  • Unveiled last year by Global, the podcast unpacks the biggest stories shaping international affairs, geopolitics and the political landscape.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Here are the top four trends shaping the holiday season, according to Michaels.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaping
Verb
  • This game was decided quickly with Lopez engineering a five-play, 99-yard drive on Wake Forest's first possession with a 39-yard touchdown pass to Barry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The broader shift is from managing AI cost to engineering AI economics.
    — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of engineering
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mapping. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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