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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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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States preparing for an imminent war prioritize military mobilization and strategic hardening; Fujian, by contrast, is being developed as a long-term engine of economic integration, innovation, and cross-Strait connectivity.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

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Kennedy will helm a team of producers designing the look and content of dual ceremonies that will kick off the Summer Olympics on July 14, 2028 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
McCormack had a hand in designing some of the company’s first half-dozen restaurants as a contractor, then joined Cheesecake Factory full-time in 1995, a few years after the chain went public.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of designing

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Her labor-organizing career took root in California’s agriculturally rich Central Valley, and her foundation is headquartered in Bakersfield.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The researchers realized that condensates concentrate molecules, pre-organizing them into a flexible microenvironment without locking them in place like a solid.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, the thriller follows an FBI agent hunting a calculating female serial killer.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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