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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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Orbital Marine Power is already developing larger next-generation systems and has outlined plans for multi-turbine tidal arrays capable of delivering significantly more electricity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Without the ability to point its solar arrays toward the Sun, the tumbling spacecraft likely drained its batteries within hours.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The hotel has put conservation at its core, visible in a shimmering field of floating solar panels, which I am told is one of the largest arrays in southeast Asia.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
At the observed rotation rate, normal communications likely would not have been possible, and the arrays would have been unable to generate sufficient power.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, the dismantling of ocean arrays will have more-immediate impacts to commercial fishing and maritime industries.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Perhaps most interestingly, the team believes the arrays could eventually be deployed directly onto existing 5G cell towers.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
These features facilitate a more flexible cooking that works better for arrays of ingredients.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
If launch costs fall dramatically, enormous solar arrays in orbit become easier to imagine.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Orbital Marine Power is already developing larger next-generation systems and has outlined plans for multi-turbine tidal arrays capable of delivering significantly more electricity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
Without the ability to point its solar arrays toward the Sun, the tumbling spacecraft likely drained its batteries within hours.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The hotel has put conservation at its core, visible in a shimmering field of floating solar panels, which I am told is one of the largest arrays in southeast Asia.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
At the observed rotation rate, normal communications likely would not have been possible, and the arrays would have been unable to generate sufficient power.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, the dismantling of ocean arrays will have more-immediate impacts to commercial fishing and maritime industries.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Perhaps most interestingly, the team believes the arrays could eventually be deployed directly onto existing 5G cell towers.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
These features facilitate a more flexible cooking that works better for arrays of ingredients.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Verb
Lowering satellite power needs Modern military satellites increasingly rely on adaptive antenna arrays that can rapidly redirect signals and block interference.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 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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Researchers estimate that at least 4% of the ocean's surface is covered by floating mats and clusters of seaweed, with levels expected to increase further throughout June.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed in clusters on the stems and leaves of common milkweed, swamp milkweed, and other milkweed plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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Instead, groups gather on comfortable furniture and chat while sipping cocktails and dealing playing cards.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Break large groups into smaller groups.—
Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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What truly sets it apart, however, is its vibrant and colorful universe, where imagination can suddenly burst onto the screen in musical-like dance sequences.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The early retirement years are when a portfolio is most vulnerable to bad market sequences, and starting five years earlier means five more years exposed to that vulnerability.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Also in part to serve the interests of those people who had lent money to the Union armies.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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But, unlike armies of antiquity, modern armies depend on an extraordinarily complex web of fuel, ammunition, spare parts, maintenance crews, communications, transport, and increasingly autonomous systems operating across multiple domains simultaneously.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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The toe cap decorates the shoe’s elongated and sharp pointy toe.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 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
Verb
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The most famous Colombian fan is Gustavo Llanos, known as El Cole (Birdman), who dresses like a tri-colored bird and has been to every World Cup Colombia participated in since 1990.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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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
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The batches were distilled between January 2015 and April 2016, the whiskey was aged for a full decade in char #4 barrels with char #3 heads, and it was bottled at 102 proof without chill filtration.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
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Add chicken to air-fryer basket in batches, if necessary.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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