1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a batch of essays to correct
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2
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
Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Its buffet presentation is worthy of a magazine photo shoot, and the manakish is baked fresh, with new batches coming out every few minutes (act fast because the slices go quickly).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The first batches of votes include the earliest voters, who tend to be more decisive and engaged than the general public.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Starting Tuesday night, officials will release vote results in batches throughout the Bay Area.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Over the years, Aguilera has created more than 600 flavors, which are prepared on-site each day in small batches.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Starlink has a significant head start in the broadband megaconstellation race, with SpaceX launching fresh batches weekly or even more frequently on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket while also preparing to launch bigger payloads on the Starship rocket, which is currently under development.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 May 2026
For larger batches, freeze overnight.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Noun
Working in batches if necessary, cook the chicken (with the marinade still on it) until deeply caramelized on the outside, the chicken releases from the pan and its juices run clear, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Its buffet presentation is worthy of a magazine photo shoot, and the manakish is baked fresh, with new batches coming out every few minutes (act fast because the slices go quickly).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The first batches of votes include the earliest voters, who tend to be more decisive and engaged than the general public.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Starting Tuesday night, officials will release vote results in batches throughout the Bay Area.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Over the years, Aguilera has created more than 600 flavors, which are prepared on-site each day in small batches.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Starlink has a significant head start in the broadband megaconstellation race, with SpaceX launching fresh batches weekly or even more frequently on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket while also preparing to launch bigger payloads on the Starship rocket, which is currently under development.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 May 2026
For larger batches, freeze overnight.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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Even if that worked for Palm Beach County, there are no similar millionaire clusters in poor counties to pick up the slack.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Noun
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 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
Noun
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Since making her debut in 2009, Son Bo-Mi has written numerous novels and short story collections, including Dear Ralph Lauren, Little Village, Bringing Them the Lindy Hop, and The Fireflies of Manhattan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 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
Noun
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These features facilitate a more flexible cooking that works better for arrays of ingredients.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Because orbital data centers, in theory, require huge amounts of infrastructure like giant solar arrays, to be launched into space, the V3’s upgraded carrying capacity is essential.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Nearly 350 bands have already applied to play the event, which means Schwartz and his organizers have a lot of listening to do.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Unlike clunky acupressure bands or funky glasses, the Essence Essential Oil Nasal Diffusers are surprisingly discreet.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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