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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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
State health officials are warning consumers that two batches of marijuana sold by one company over several months throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs have high levels of pesticides.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time, chocolate was made in small batches, was expensive and not something everyone could afford to buy, ZIegler said.
—David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Love Is Blind, for example, has rolled out batches of new episodes over the course of three to four weeks, while earlier this year Star Search aired live episodes twice a week for a month.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Named Project Nightingale, the car is the first from Rolls-Royce’s Coachbuild Collection, a new invite-only program that’s making tiny batches of highly bespoke vehicles developed over months with clients’ close collaboration.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Continue rolling and cooking the tortillas in batches, making sure to return the oil to 350 degrees between batches.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2 batches, cook beef until browned on all sides, 5 minutes per batch (add 2 teaspoons more oil for second batch).
—Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Rivals Season 2, a Hulu original which airs on Disney+ outside the States, launches May 15 and will drop in two six-episode batches.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
State health officials are warning consumers that two batches of marijuana sold by one company over several months throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs have high levels of pesticides.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time, chocolate was made in small batches, was expensive and not something everyone could afford to buy, ZIegler said.
—David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Love Is Blind, for example, has rolled out batches of new episodes over the course of three to four weeks, while earlier this year Star Search aired live episodes twice a week for a month.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Named Project Nightingale, the car is the first from Rolls-Royce’s Coachbuild Collection, a new invite-only program that’s making tiny batches of highly bespoke vehicles developed over months with clients’ close collaboration.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Continue rolling and cooking the tortillas in batches, making sure to return the oil to 350 degrees between batches.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2 batches, cook beef until browned on all sides, 5 minutes per batch (add 2 teaspoons more oil for second batch).
—Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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There are still active farms, nursery clusters, equestrian properties and agricultural businesses throughout the Agricultural Reserve.—
Mike Atchison,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sweet Viburnum Sweet viburnum is a fast-growing and low-maintenance hedge pick that closely resembles a hydrangea bush—thanks to its large clusters of round blooms.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
18 Apr. 2026
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The tactics are commonly associated with South American theft groups known for operating across state lines and moving quickly from one community to another.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Organizers said more than 700 volunteers and dozens of community groups are expected to take part, with the meatballs to be served at shelters.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Bohan carried on that tradition, while also designing two collections a year for Baby Dior, often making miniatures of Elizabeth Taylor’s purchases for her daughter, Liza, which the pair would go out wearing together.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Advance Denim sees the market moving away from basics, allowing room for jacquard (especially for special collections), 100 percent linen constructions and coatings that add a luxury feel to denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sadiq The Oregon tight end is the luxury pick of this first round and could go lower than most expect, plus head coach Todd Monken has a history of using two-tight-end groupings.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Swap out pot groupings, change the placement or give existing pots a new coat of paint.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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The radiation bunches up the electrons, leading to their amplifying only a specific wavelength, creating a laser beam.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 June 2024
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The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While the idea is still in its early stages, with more powerful solar arrays in the future, space data centers would have the advantage of harnessing cleaner solar energy, Jeff Thornburg, a SpaceX veteran and CEO of Portal Space Systems, previously told Fortune.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Epstein realized the Beatles needed to be freshly scrubbed in order to play in the spaces controlled by the entertainment elders who booked bands and controlled the old‑school show‑business platforms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, there’s a lot of other bands missing.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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