batches 1 of 2

noun

plural of batch
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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batches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of batch
as in balls

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Recent Examples of batches
Noun
Working in batches if needed, place sliders in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd). — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 An undercover officer had bought three batches of seven grams of psilocybin mushrooms and two-gram marijuana vapes from Michael Antonio Kuester between April and June. — Julia Coin updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 The senator recently released more than 1,000 pages of Fauci’s personal records, including his pandemic-era diary, and several batches of documents pertaining to the origins of the coronavirus. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 Russia received its first batches of Iranian Shahed attack drones via the Caspian early in its war with Ukraine and has since produced new versions of the drones in plants on Russian soil. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Carbios’ demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand, France has now completed 100 batches spanning packaging and textile waste. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Davis combines sautéed onions, bell peppers, shredded potatoes, and eggs in her batches. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Bradshaw sells small batches of his honey via the farm's online store. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026 The show’s two seasons to date have both been divided into two eight-episode batches each. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
  1. clusters
  2. groups
  3. balls
  4. collections
  5. groupings
  6. bunches
  7. arrays
  8. bands
Noun
  • In fact, of the two viral clusters that were in both San Diego and Tijuana, one grew, while the other one stayed stable.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
  • However, federal officials said there are multiple clusters of the ailment active in the United States.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • Wednesday night, about 75 agencies from police to community groups, the mayor's office and district attorney's office came together for the One Downtown Task Force's public safety working session.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of groups
Verb
  • Bassey signs, Ike balls out An hour after the Warriors officially signed reserve center Charles Bassey to a one-year deal, Graham Ike did his best to show that the backup center position should still be considered in flux.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of balls
Noun
  • Miniso’s popularity has grown as the company focuses on affordable lifestyle products, including viral blind boxes and licensed collections featuring franchises like Minecraft and My Little Pony.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In his new role, Quijon will be in charge of one of the Philippines’ largest contemporary art collections, spanning the 1960s to the 1980s.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of collections
Noun
  • Scale and proportion also play a major role in helping groupings look balanced.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of groupings
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bunches
Noun
  • It’s been less than a year since Georgia Power’s regulator said the utility could double the size of its power grid and build new power plants, solar arrays and battery storage because of all the data centers slated to come here.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Even despite all this, the task force observes that defensive arrays might be insufficient to stop rogue drone operators from succeeding in their goals.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of arrays
Noun
  • The body of the black-and-yellow mangrove snake is uniformly black or black above and bluish below, with transverse yellow bands circling its entire length.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Long horizontal lines and bands of glazing run from the near-vertical bow to the cascading aft decks, giving the vessel a sense of movement even at rest.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
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