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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a motley array of travelers waiting for the bus
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
a marching band's carefully choreographed array
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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
feudal lords depended upon their array for defense
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as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations
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as in arranges
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Recent Examples of arrays
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
The company is known for building large arrays, and this one is no different.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, observational arrays like National Science Foundation’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector in Europe detected gravitational and light waves traceable back to a collision of two neutron stars.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Tensor processing organizes data into multi-dimensional arrays (think of a 2D array as a single shelf in a filing cabinet, and a 3D array as a filing cabinet with several shelves stacked vertically) called data tensors.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
The ship’s 40 megawatt-hour energy storage system, which Incat says is four times as large as that of any existing ship, has 12 battery arrays with 418 modules apiece, for a total of 5,016 lithium-ion batteries distributed between four rooms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
In both, a band of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is seen above Earth's horizon, with the space station's solar arrays and the Kibo exposed facility in the foreground.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
An aerospace startup that aims to provide a method to build living and industrial structures in space, communications systems and solar arrays to beam energy to Earth has opened its headquarters in Golden.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Since then, researchers around the world have aimed their telescopes and sensitive equipment arrays at it as the comet continues its 130,000 mile-per-hour journey through our stellar neighborhood.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Then there’s field-programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs, which can be reconfigured with software after they’re made.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The vertical design and smart tracking functions of the towers offer big improvements over flat panel arrays.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Solar arrays will help offset electricity needs for Detroit's 127 municipal buildings.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the government announced plans to overhaul runway infrastructure that included extending safety zones and building localizers, the antenna arrays that help pilots land, with more flexible steel instead of concrete.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
The facility will include arrays of solar panels that will generate capacity of 90 megawatts of alternate current and 127 megawatts of direct current electricity.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
The company is known for building large arrays, and this one is no different.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, observational arrays like National Science Foundation’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector in Europe detected gravitational and light waves traceable back to a collision of two neutron stars.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Tensor processing organizes data into multi-dimensional arrays (think of a 2D array as a single shelf in a filing cabinet, and a 3D array as a filing cabinet with several shelves stacked vertically) called data tensors.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
The ship’s 40 megawatt-hour energy storage system, which Incat says is four times as large as that of any existing ship, has 12 battery arrays with 418 modules apiece, for a total of 5,016 lithium-ion batteries distributed between four rooms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2025
In both, a band of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is seen above Earth's horizon, with the space station's solar arrays and the Kibo exposed facility in the foreground.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
An aerospace startup that aims to provide a method to build living and industrial structures in space, communications systems and solar arrays to beam energy to Earth has opened its headquarters in Golden.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
These include structures consistent with missile launch units, radar arrays, and defensive equipment typically found on warships.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Since then, researchers around the world have aimed their telescopes and sensitive equipment arrays at it as the comet continues its 130,000 mile-per-hour journey through our stellar neighborhood.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Then there’s field-programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs, which can be reconfigured with software after they’re made.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The vertical design and smart tracking functions of the towers offer big improvements over flat panel arrays.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Solar arrays will help offset electricity needs for Detroit's 127 municipal buildings.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the government announced plans to overhaul runway infrastructure that included extending safety zones and building localizers, the antenna arrays that help pilots land, with more flexible steel instead of concrete.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
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Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener's personality.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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A couple of these sequences are amusing, especially when two clueless and drunk teens drop by, and also when one of the victims mistakenly locks herself in the wrong car to get away only to discover Ben has the keys.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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In other words, just as warfare and armed conflict have evolved away from armies lined up across national borders, the right to self-defense has to be read as being capacious enough to accommodate a military response to threats such as narco-terrorism.—
Sandeep Gopalan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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Allied armies had broken out of Normandy, liberated Paris, and pushed toward Germany.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Alcoves hold large bronze sculptures; in the center is a large table that the family decorates to complement the season.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Later, while Meghan decorates the tree, the camera stops on an ornament dedicated to him — a quiet, touching tribute to the rescue dog who’d been by her side since before royal life and died last winter.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Organized Tours The most common option is booking an organized tour where the company arranges your transportation.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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That changes in episode 6, when Nate (Colm Feore) arranges a meeting between Rebecca and M-Tex’s resident geologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
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Each garment, which is rich in detail, is produced by hand in small batches at their atelier in Bombay.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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The goal is cohesion, and using materials, shapes, and plant groupings that feel intentional—from the curb all the way to the front door.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Arrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrays. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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