1
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
Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This seems unlikely, though, as the scale in the image means these arrays would have to be on the order of a kilometer wide, which is not the case.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
First will be a SpaceX cargo Dragon on the CRS-35 mission with another 7,200 pounds of payload including roll-out solar arrays for the station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The modular nature of the technology means it can be deployed in small units on rooftops or expanded into large-scale arrays to form solar hydrogen farms in regions with high solar exposure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Neural networks, and the data that feeds into them, are represented as arrays of numbers.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The approach combines large qubit arrays, flexible qubit connectivity, lower costs and a plausible roadmap to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits requiring simpler fabrication than some competing modalities.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The BlueBird 7 satellite, with communication arrays as large as 2,400 square feet, would be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in low-Earth orbit, AST SpaceMobile said in a press release.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The mission sent over 11,000 pounds of cargo, including scientific investigations, to the ISS aboard a Cygnus XL spacecraft, identifiable by its two, round solar arrays.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Atomic-6’s hardware contributions include its Light Wing solar arrays for electricity generation, its Hot Wing radiator systems for cooling and its Space Armor structures for debris protection.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s more than fifty times the capability of previous technology, such as micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) micromirror arrays.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
The satellites stand out for their exceptionally large solar arrays.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
At a cost that Payload Research estimates at $35 million each, that’s $350 billion in cash for the like of krypton-gas burners, solar arrays, and stainless steel alloy.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This seems unlikely, though, as the scale in the image means these arrays would have to be on the order of a kilometer wide, which is not the case.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
First will be a SpaceX cargo Dragon on the CRS-35 mission with another 7,200 pounds of payload including roll-out solar arrays for the station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The modular nature of the technology means it can be deployed in small units on rooftops or expanded into large-scale arrays to form solar hydrogen farms in regions with high solar exposure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Neural networks, and the data that feeds into them, are represented as arrays of numbers.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Such systems tend to need large power supplies, cooling gear, and antenna arrays, which could explain the large roof structures.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The approach combines large qubit arrays, flexible qubit connectivity, lower costs and a plausible roadmap to hundreds or thousands of logical qubits requiring simpler fabrication than some competing modalities.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The BlueBird 7 satellite, with communication arrays as large as 2,400 square feet, would be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in low-Earth orbit, AST SpaceMobile said in a press release.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The mission sent over 11,000 pounds of cargo, including scientific investigations, to the ISS aboard a Cygnus XL spacecraft, identifiable by its two, round solar arrays.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Atomic-6’s hardware contributions include its Light Wing solar arrays for electricity generation, its Hot Wing radiator systems for cooling and its Space Armor structures for debris protection.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
That’s more than fifty times the capability of previous technology, such as micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) micromirror arrays.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
The satellites stand out for their exceptionally large solar arrays.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
At a cost that Payload Research estimates at $35 million each, that’s $350 billion in cash for the like of krypton-gas burners, solar arrays, and stainless steel alloy.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
Noun
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This fast-growing shrub got its name from the shape of its colorful flowers, which grow as dense spikes or round clusters in red, pink, yellow, or white that attract hummingbirds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Uganda plus clusters of unexplained deaths suggest a far larger outbreak than reported and raise fresh alarms over funding, supplies and regional preparedness.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Many are surfers and on WhatsApp groups that have the latest intel on which beach has the best waves that day, so do ask them for advice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Its AlphaFold system, which predicts the structure of proteins from their amino acid sequences, helped scientists better understand the virus that causes COVID-19 and contributed to advances in protein-structure prediction that were recognized with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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At the time of the interviews, neither group had compared its sequences to those generated by the other group.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
Noun
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These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And in war, armies sometimes miss and civilians die.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Among the first illustrators Vicki represented was Robert Grossman, who eventually became Annie’s dad — his art still decorates the walls.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Bilt’s model, Kerr said, a member books through Resy or OpenTable, the system automatically arranges a Lyft to the restaurant, payment processes through Toast at the table, and the loyalty points post — without anyone coordinating the chain.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Both the Electric Skillet and Slow Cooker are 6-quart, family-sized workhorses designed for big batches, meal prep or feeding a crowd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Instead, work in batches as needed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Noun
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To prevent mealybug infestations, allow airflow between plant groupings and keep infected plants away from healthy ones.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Arrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrays. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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