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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of cluster
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The traditional skimo format is an individual racing against the clock, not in a cluster of competitors, and courses have elevation gains typically ranging from 1,640 to 2,300 feet.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Today, six of fifty-five stops have level boarding, clustered around Canal Street and the French Quarter, with a Streetcar Modernization Master Plan aiming for full accessibility by late 2027.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But maybe most crucial, vaccination status clusters in communities—depending intimately on whether, for instance, children are raised by parents who are themselves vaccinated.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The traditional skimo format is an individual racing against the clock, not in a cluster of competitors, and courses have elevation gains typically ranging from 1,640 to 2,300 feet.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The manual’s third edition, DSM-III, published in 1980, drew borders across the landscape of mental illness based on how people’s symptoms seemed to cluster together.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Today, six of fifty-five stops have level boarding, clustered around Canal Street and the French Quarter, with a Streetcar Modernization Master Plan aiming for full accessibility by late 2027.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
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These batch studies would take place every six months, and to start ERCOT has dubbed the most advanced projects as Batch Zero.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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State and local leaders called on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics committee chairman, Casey Wasserman, to resign after a series of racy emails between him and Ghislaine Maxwell were released in the latest batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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For example, of 11 S&P 500 sectors – groupings of stocks according to industry and function – three are reporting an increase in net profit margin in the final three months of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter 2024.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several dozen demonstrators also gathered at Temple and Alameda streets near the federal building, and a broadcast report said police issued a dispersal order there.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — In scenes normally reserved for J-pop stars, thousands of fans huddle against the cold outside a small train station on the outskirts of Tokyo, their phones held high for a glimpse of Japan’s latest obsession.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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But beyond aesthetics, they’re also lauded for their versatility with a vast array of species available to suit a plethora of styles, environments, and maintenance levels, says Elin Harryson, plant expert for Planta.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Like his wife, Brolin has earned an array of awards and recognition for his decade-spanning career as an actor and director.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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At present, the United States has one carrier group, and multiple other assets, many easily tracked by open-source monitoring.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The question isn't whether AI capabilities will converge.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Protests continue Protesters continued to converge at the scene of the shooting despite dangerously cold weather.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mikko Rantanen gave the American Airlines Center crowd an early taste of what fans can expect if Team USA and Team Finland match up in the elimination rounds of the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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More than 200 current and former Park Forest residents crowded their way into the village’s Freedom Hall auditorium Saturday to view a 90-minute documentary about the community’s integration efforts.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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