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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
Big Think, 30 Jan. 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, 27 Jan. 2026
The future of computing The device utilizes two 64-by-64 arrays of programmable resistive memory cells.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Larry Campbell then takes a turn, leaning into the rhythm to give his playing some extra swing, paving the way for keyboardist Eric Finland to fire off arrays of pentatonics.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
The space station's main truss and two giant solar arrays can be seen, as well as the blue arc of the Earth below.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The facility will include arrays of solar panels that will generate capacity of 90 megawatts of alternate current and 127 megawatts of direct current electricity.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, observational arrays like National Science Foundation’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector in Europe detected gravitational and light waves traceable back to a collision of two neutron stars.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
This is enabled by collecting data using telescope arrays like CHARA, which is made up of dozens of antennas spread across a large area that, when all trained on the same point in the sky, act as one massive telescope.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
The company's recent shift to support external storage arrays directly addresses this limitation.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Since then, researchers around the world have aimed their telescopes and sensitive equipment arrays at it as the comet continues its 130,000 mile-per-hour journey through our stellar neighborhood.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Then there’s field-programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs, which can be reconfigured with software after they’re made.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The vertical design and smart tracking functions of the towers offer big improvements over flat panel arrays.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Solar arrays will help offset electricity needs for Detroit's 127 municipal buildings.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
By building arrays of outdoor telescopes that gather and focus that blue light, these Čerenkov telescopes can help us reconstruct the original direction and energy of these ultra-fast cosmic rays that strike and interact with Earth’s atmosphere.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 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, 27 Jan. 2026
The future of computing The device utilizes two 64-by-64 arrays of programmable resistive memory cells.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Larry Campbell then takes a turn, leaning into the rhythm to give his playing some extra swing, paving the way for keyboardist Eric Finland to fire off arrays of pentatonics.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
The space station's main truss and two giant solar arrays can be seen, as well as the blue arc of the Earth below.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The facility will include arrays of solar panels that will generate capacity of 90 megawatts of alternate current and 127 megawatts of direct current electricity.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, observational arrays like National Science Foundation’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector in Europe detected gravitational and light waves traceable back to a collision of two neutron stars.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
However, new constellations like Amazon Leo and AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite arrays only deepen the problem.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
This is enabled by collecting data using telescope arrays like CHARA, which is made up of dozens of antennas spread across a large area that, when all trained on the same point in the sky, act as one massive telescope.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
The company's recent shift to support external storage arrays directly addresses this limitation.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Since then, researchers around the world have aimed their telescopes and sensitive equipment arrays at it as the comet continues its 130,000 mile-per-hour journey through our stellar neighborhood.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Then there’s field-programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs, which can be reconfigured with software after they’re made.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
The vertical design and smart tracking functions of the towers offer big improvements over flat panel arrays.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Solar arrays will help offset electricity needs for Detroit's 127 municipal buildings.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
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Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.—
Rachel Marlowe,
Vanity Fair,
11 Jan. 2026
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The advisory described clusters of poisoning cases around Monterey and the San Francisco Bay Area.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the event of a counter-protest, police can separate the two groups — as long as the groups can still see and hear each other.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead, most elements are choreographic—step sequences, hydroplaning, and twizzles (a continuous forward-moving twirl on one foot).—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are several virtuosic sequences, including the plane crash and Linda’s duel to the death with the boar, that fully justify the film’s R rating and induce laughter with their audacity.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Small armies of volunteers began making food deliveries to immigrants afraid to leave their homes.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Republicans now hope to build on that law with even greater appropriations this year, providing ICE with more funding than most foreign militaries, including the armies of Iran, Turkey, Canada and Mexico.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The spectacle, which decorates the eastern edge of El Capitan, requires relatively clear skies and ample water from winter snowmelt.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2026
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Zohran Mamdani has just moved in, and considering the thoughtful aesthetic details of his campaign—which his stylish first lady, artist Rama Duwaji, had a hand in designing—we’re pining for a look at how the couple decorates their new digs.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The idea of an in-person meeting is suggested, and several years later, Porter arranges it.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Working in batches if needed, arrange pickles in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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The contractors would be given batches of 50,000 names at a time, and are expected to provide photos of homes and workplaces, according to federal contracting data.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Arrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrays. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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