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
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 As satellite arrays became larger and more efficient, and electronics more sophisticated, orbital nuclear power systems were largely confined to exploration missions to the outer Solar System by the 1990s. David Szondy july 07, New Atlas, 8 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 Duan, who was inspired to start this work in 2012 by NASA’s SPS-ALPHA concept of modular satellite arrays, envisions large-scale systems. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 The arrays monitor ocean conditions, track marine heatwaves and collect data on how the ocean influences hurricanes and other events. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 18 June 2026 If launch costs fall dramatically, enormous solar arrays in orbit become easier to imagine. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Radiators and solar arrays can consume 65 to 70 percent of total satellite mass, and space-grade photovoltaics run orders of magnitude more expensive than terrestrial equivalents. IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
Verb
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 Past engineering attempts resulted in slow machines bogged down by heavy computing requirements and improper electronic sensor arrays. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 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 Radio arrays typically must save the raw feeds from each antenna for subsequent processing, requiring enormous computational and data storage resources. Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 18 June 2026 What would earth look like after a few hundred years of solar-panel arrays, wind turbines, carbon capture, stratospheric geoengineering? Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 The company states the three satellites are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in LEO, measuring about 2,400 square feet. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
Noun
  • But this year the shrub and tree forms, pruned and unpruned, are full of colorful clusters of blooms.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • Saggar, who is familiar with the parasite, said there could be multiple clusters involving different sources.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • This systematic approach, including proactive diaspora talent identification and a uniform coaching philosophy across all age groups, has yielded consistent results, including a U20 World Cup win.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Robbyant said the model also provides stable object boundary detection, enabling robots to continuously track object edges and structures across video sequences.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • There are a lot of action sequences where Moana and Maui have to get themselves out of harrowing situations, including a fairly sizable lava monster that might freak out really little children.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • In it, Swift and Gomez played warring frenemies, leading respective armies of famous faces in an Avengers-level face off that was heavy on special effects and drama.
    Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Most folks associate the name with the beautiful and unique desert plant which decorates the landscape in the southern most section of central California.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The sandals are embellished with the signature Ribbon buckle, which decorates a dainty strap that wraps delicately around the ankle.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Reports have claimed that the first batches of these bullets have been delivered to Russian troops.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • The core loop is to analyze inputs, document, plan, iterate in small batches with dev testing, update documentation and control for technical debt.
    Oleg Lola, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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“Arrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrays. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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