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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a batch of essays to correct
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
send in the next batch of applicants
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Recent Examples of batches
Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The website also claims that all of Sorce’s perfumes are formulated in small batches in Charlotte and then hand bottled.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Chef Mary Attea from the Musket Room likes them for their surprising resilience given their light weight, and uses them to start big batches of rice on the stove or to quickly smoke dishes inside with the help of some heavy duty foil.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Moody’s downgraded a private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk amid rising bad loans and batches of weak earnings.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Publix pulled select batches of Market Ground Beef Products produced at the store in the Village Shopping Center on 1236 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, Georgia, on March 13, 2026.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
That means Terafab is targeting production numbers of several billion high-end AI chips annually, starting with small batches this year and ramping up volume in 2027.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
Mix 2 tablespoons water into the yogurt, then add the yogurt to the batter in 2 batches, beating on low speed until combined after each addition.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The company launched two new batches of the internet relay units on Tuesday (March 17), totaling 54 satellites.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
Initially, tickets started at $60 and could be as much as $6,730 — though those increased in subsequent batches.
—Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The website also claims that all of Sorce’s perfumes are formulated in small batches in Charlotte and then hand bottled.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Chef Mary Attea from the Musket Room likes them for their surprising resilience given their light weight, and uses them to start big batches of rice on the stove or to quickly smoke dishes inside with the help of some heavy duty foil.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Moody’s downgraded a private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard to junk amid rising bad loans and batches of weak earnings.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Publix pulled select batches of Market Ground Beef Products produced at the store in the Village Shopping Center on 1236 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, Georgia, on March 13, 2026.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
That means Terafab is targeting production numbers of several billion high-end AI chips annually, starting with small batches this year and ramping up volume in 2027.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
Mix 2 tablespoons water into the yogurt, then add the yogurt to the batter in 2 batches, beating on low speed until combined after each addition.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The company launched two new batches of the internet relay units on Tuesday (March 17), totaling 54 satellites.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
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This leads to a network of galaxies, galaxy groups, galaxy clusters, and large-scale filaments of structure, with enormous cosmic voids between them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The project is designed to meet surging demand for the heavy-lift rockets needed to put clusters of satellites into orbit.—
Jim Wyss,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her organization has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, this image isn’t a void or hole at all, but a cloud of light-blocking neutral gas, made simply of plain old collections of atoms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Levi’s archive plays a critical role in the design and marketing of its new collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Mar. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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The silver carpet at our ultra-exclusive celebration after the Oscars 2026 was jam-packed with mini family reunions, including groupings of siblings, parents and their kids, and even a stray grandparent in the mix.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the need for RTGs was laid bare by Curiosity and Perseverance's predecessors, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which were purely solar powered but suffered from diminishing power as Martian dust covered their solar arrays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, Intel notes that these cards can be set up in arrays of two, four, or eight cards in a workstation or server rack module, to enable multiple AI models queued up in one workstation as needed, or to pool memory allowances for AI models that are too big for one card's memory allocation.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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There will also be local bands performing.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cheap Trick, the Beach Boys, UB40 and a host of tribute bands are among the groups that will be performing this summer at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, officials with the park announced Monday.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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