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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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Scenario planning moves from an annual event to a quarterly discipline.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The festival will also open one day earlier than in previous years, on Tuesday, October 6, giving audiences greater flexibility in planning their visits and screenings.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of planning

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Gemini's agents can assist with contract review and redlining, legal and policy research, regulatory monitoring, drafting NDAs, preparing documents for redaction, creating contracting playbooks and handling data-subject access requests.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Even as the justices were preparing to release their opinion, the postal service did in fact develop and release a new rule about mail-in voting.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparing

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Others have discovered that designing an impressive concept and manufacturing a safe, reliable vehicle at scale are two very different challenges.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Adam Mosseri was called to the stand on Tuesday as part of a 2026 federal trial against Meta in which 29 state attorneys accuse the company of designing its wares to addict minors.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of designing

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Proper later allegedly admitted to plotting the UFC 250 attack and described it in full to the FBI, according to the criminal complaint.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
For now, Fearn seems less focused on plotting out a career and more interested in chasing whatever catches his attention next.

— Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of plotting

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Get comfortable calculating it accurately, because a sloppy SDE calculation is one of the fastest ways to lose credibility with a serious buyer before negotiations even begin.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Members would research and recommend a new method for calculating how much property owners pay for landscaping, lighting and other services.

— Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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