arrays 1 of 2

plural of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

arrays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of array
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Recent Examples of arrays
Noun
They’re also equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations, a SpaceX business analyst explained in a livestream. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2026 CorPower's commercial plan involves clustering dozens of buoys into arrays called CorPacks, each capable of producing hundreds of megawatts. New Atlas, 21 July 2026 Some of the largest arrays are planned for places that have historically been bastions of anti-solar sentiment. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The next steps include incorporating additional on-chip components, improving performance, and expanding the platform into larger arrays of terahertz sources and detectors. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026 The system relies on five microelectrode arrays surgically installed in Thomas’ brain, which machine learning algorithms then interpret brain signals denoting movement with nearly 85 percent accuracy. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 According to McDowell, SpaceX's FCC application states that each one will weigh 4,400 to 5,500 pounds (2,000 to 2,500 kilograms) and cover an area of 3,230 to 4,300 square feet (300 to 400 square meters) with its solar arrays extended. Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 July 2026 Samsung 75-Inch Class M80H Series 4K Smart TV The Samsung 75M80H completely transforms high-speed media tracking by combining dense mini-LED backlighting arrays with an NQ4 AI Gen2 processor holding 20 neural networks. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 At that time, engineers were racing to piece together the Link satellite from a mix of structural components, fuel tanks, solar arrays, thrusters, and robotic arms designed to grab onto Swift more than 200 miles above the planet. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
Verb
Undersea infrastructure like optical fiber internet cables, pipelines, sensor arrays are vulnerable to covert UUV operations. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 CorPower is now moving toward its first two commercial-scale arrays, in Portugal and Scotland, aiming to establish wave power as the world's third-largest renewable energy source alongside wind and solar. New Atlas, 21 July 2026 The Roborock Qrevo Hybrid is a master of floor care, with 8000Pa HyperForce suction and dual 200RPM spinning mopping arrays. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Line arrays work by suspending multiple speaker cabinets in a curved vertical column, allowing sound engineers to precisely shape the direction and throw of audio across a large space. Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The push for community solar in Boise comes amid growing restrictions on renewable energy across Ada County, where commissioners voted last year to dramatically tighten rules on where large-scale solar panel arrays can be built. Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 Single dishes tend to be more sensitive and able to pick up faint radio waves from deeper in the cosmos, but radio arrays with many dishes tend to capture much sharper images. Denise Chow, NBC news, 21 June 2026 Also, this quarter Enhanced Cyber Anomaly Detection will spot coordinated, suspicious login patterns and behavior that individual storage arrays might miss. Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 For example, the solar arrays on Link might malfunction, Wilson said. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
Noun
  • This Asian shrub fits easily into gardens, with a dense, compact habit and clusters of tiny pink or white flowers in late spring or summer.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • The city had worked for years to draw new businesses and modern apartment complexes that the area, and officials have been frustrated about clusters of apparently jobless and homeless people making residents uncomfortable.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • The European Union has banned AI that encourages dangerous behavior in vulnerable groups like children, and mandated transparency requirements for other chatbots.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • As noted by Beard, this board was built with a deliberateness and purpose to ensure that the women had the runway to impact decision-making, advise the athletes, and construct the next basketball league alongside the co-founder groups.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless.
    Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • The plot is a bit of an afterthought, but the increasingly bonkers action sequences are among the best of the year.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Both lifestyles, as Tubbs saw them, were about having principles, living for something bigger than yourself, protecting the defenseless—both righteous armies marching under different flags.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • For decades, law firms have depended upon armies of associates, paralegals, legal assistants, litigation support professionals, contract managers, compliance personnel, and administrative staff to perform this work.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The print decorates a semi-sheer collarless evening jacket, an ideal day-to-night piece, according to Brock.
    Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The painting that decorates the ceiling, Apollo Slaying the Serpent Python, was created by the artist Eugène Delacroix.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Case in point, the Organic Cotton Relaxed Oxford Shirt, which stylist Nicole Chavez, who dresses Witherspoon, handpicked in her cool-girl summer capsule.
    Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • For those who want the Riviera beyond the shoreline, the hotel arranges bespoke experiences.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Much like running a dishwasher, running one large load uses less energy and water than running several smaller ones—even if your machine has a setting for smaller batches.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
  • The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos.
    Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

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