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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
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
If messages pile up, answer in batches and mute extras.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The aid delivery from the EU is expected to come in batches over the next eight days, Jérôme Kouachi, head of emergency operations at UNICEF in Congo, told the AP.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The company is also offering memberships ($800) to those who want to be guaranteed a bottle from all eight batches, plus a special bonus bottle that won’t be available for purchase to the general public.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Reservations for the devbot are open now, with the first production batches already being prepared for early customers – though the company still has much to prove.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Once operational, Elon Musk's company is counting on the mammoth rocket to launch large batches of next-generation Starlink satellites, along with government and commercial payloads, with eventual missions to the moon and even Mars.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
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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
If messages pile up, answer in batches and mute extras.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
The aid delivery from the EU is expected to come in batches over the next eight days, Jérôme Kouachi, head of emergency operations at UNICEF in Congo, told the AP.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The company is also offering memberships ($800) to those who want to be guaranteed a bottle from all eight batches, plus a special bonus bottle that won’t be available for purchase to the general public.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Reservations for the devbot are open now, with the first production batches already being prepared for early customers – though the company still has much to prove.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Once operational, Elon Musk's company is counting on the mammoth rocket to launch large batches of next-generation Starlink satellites, along with government and commercial payloads, with eventual missions to the moon and even Mars.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 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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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Such work has earned Sibony a berth in in institutional collections worldwide, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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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
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 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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And the zebra shade's alternating sheer and opaque bands offer precise control over light and privacy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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