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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
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Because orbital data centers, in theory, require huge amounts of infrastructure like giant solar arrays, to be launched into space, the V3’s upgraded carrying capacity is essential.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Tanner also helped assemble the large backbone truss and solar arrays wings for the International Space Station (ISS).
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Think solar arrays and wind farms.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
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
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
On the other hand, since each individual bit of an FPGA is configurable, these arrays are extremely flexible, but very inefficient.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 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
These features facilitate a more flexible cooking that works better for arrays of ingredients.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Because orbital data centers, in theory, require huge amounts of infrastructure like giant solar arrays, to be launched into space, the V3’s upgraded carrying capacity is essential.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Tanner also helped assemble the large backbone truss and solar arrays wings for the International Space Station (ISS).
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Think solar arrays and wind farms.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
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
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
On the other hand, since each individual bit of an FPGA is configurable, these arrays are extremely flexible, but very inefficient.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
That combination is important because surveillance ships often spend extended periods towing sensitive sonar arrays through the water, a mission that requires stability, endurance, and exceptionally quiet operation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 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
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Even if that worked for Palm Beach County, there are no similar millionaire clusters in poor counties to pick up the slack.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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One of my favorite sequences to do was the Bullseye versus Fake Bullseye in Episode 8.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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There were a lot of montage sequences that didn’t make the final cut, simply because of time.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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That approach differs from rivals who typically rely heavily on armies of contractors from third-party firms for training and refining their AI models.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Angels appear to be fleeing in the foreground; in the background, armies clash in the shadow of a medieval castle.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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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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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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Residents Medical arranges rotations with careful attention to specialty alignment.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Working in batches if necessary, cook the chicken (with the marinade still on it) until deeply caramelized on the outside, the chicken releases from the pan and its juices run clear, 4 to 6 minutes per side.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Its buffet presentation is worthy of a magazine photo shoot, and the manakish is baked fresh, with new batches coming out every few minutes (act fast because the slices go quickly).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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“Arrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrays. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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