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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 groupings
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
Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Working in 2 batches, cook sandwiches until toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Reports of the ship would come in batches from locals, fishermen and other sailors; the fog evidently the perfect atmosphere to draw this ghost ship back home.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans will always be notified more than 48 hours before their purchasing window opens, but the cadence will vary, FIFA told The Athletic; there will not be new time slots, nor new batches of emails, every single day.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The company then freshly roasts the beans in small batches at its Grapevine cafe.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Working in batches if needed, arrange wings in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Add vegetables to the bowl of a food processor, working in batches if necessary.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The sales pitch included the possibility to order small batches, starting from 300 pieces and the possibility to import into Europe with zero percent tax.
—Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Working in 2 batches, cook sandwiches until toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Reports of the ship would come in batches from locals, fishermen and other sailors; the fog evidently the perfect atmosphere to draw this ghost ship back home.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans will always be notified more than 48 hours before their purchasing window opens, but the cadence will vary, FIFA told The Athletic; there will not be new time slots, nor new batches of emails, every single day.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The company then freshly roasts the beans in small batches at its Grapevine cafe.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Working in batches if needed, arrange wings in a single layer in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Add vegetables to the bowl of a food processor, working in batches if necessary.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its placement in the rankings highlights how coastal areas of China invest in large-scale infrastructure to support their dense urban and industrial clusters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Approximately 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in the operation, which lasted 22 days, according to aid groups.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most Marxist groups in Britain have spent at least some years inside the Labour Party, hoping to change it from within.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The jist of its program is helping designers present their collections at fashion weeks, go to market and network with international industry professionals.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Choo's two collections with Sailor Moon, with the most recent one released in October, quickly sold out.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The pair's influence generally seems to result in a style of hit that Swift has referred to as a glitter gel pen song, one of three metaphorical groupings of music that make up her discography.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Three-receiver sets are the norm for nearly every team on Seattle’s schedule, and Macdonald likes to match those 11 personnel groupings with his three best cover corners.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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These cheerful yellow dishes remind us of our grandparents’ tablescapes with colorful arrays of roasted vegetables and desserts filled with fresh berries.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Until now, similar arrays held only hundreds of qubits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The festival will host free performances by regional and local bands on stages in Newport and Cincinnati.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The four-day festival features more than 115 rock, punk and metal bands, and its organizers bill it as the largest such event on the West Coast.—
Nathaniel Levine,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Behind its all-glass façade, the home stacks four bedrooms and five baths around an elevator core.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the conflict between Hobbes and Rousseau, between visions of primordial humankind as inherently brutal or inherently peaceful, Tsangari stacks the dramatic deck in favor of benign and placid human nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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