1
as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder
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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed
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Recent Examples of battery
His phone’s [battery] is at 13 percent.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Not every facility has space for a battery the size of an office building and a dedicated solar array.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Select Off, or choose Wi-Fi to limit data use and battery drain.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Not every facility has space for a battery the size of an office building and a dedicated solar array.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Select Off, or choose Wi-Fi to limit data use and battery drain.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battery
Noun
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Hulu chief Craig Erwich told me the small-batch order was because of Powell’s busy schedule, which is understandable — just look at the man’s IMDb.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Inside a converted warehouse (complete with an outdoor patio), the lively, family-friendly taproom serves creative small-batch brews, drawing a steady mix of locals and visitors.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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There were clusters of nests found close together or overlapping, and crescents of nests arranged in a curved line, like a crescent moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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But its growing strategic partnership with the US, which has deepened through the Quad security grouping, is equally vital to counter to its rival China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 10-member grouping—Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam—includes several of the world’s leading sourcing hubs for apparel and manufacturing.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Choose from an array of classic autumnal shades to find the perfect fit for you.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hudson’s most recent project, the upcoming Song Sung Blue — which is based on the 2008 documentary of the same name — follows the lives of Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Hudson), a married couple who who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Prepping your home for winter should go beyond pulling out holiday decorations — especially when so many pieces from Martha Stewart’s cozy modern farmhouse furniture collection are on sale during Wayfair Way Day.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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From the aforementioned 50-style Supercolor collection to the enduring NMD Human Race franchise, the partnership has within the last decade covered more ground than some footwear companies do in their lifetime.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Saban won a national title at LSU in 2003 and then a bunch more at Alabama.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the recent renaissance of high-end cast-iron cookware has brought back these vintage-style pans, and the Lancaster is our favorite of the bunch.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battery. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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