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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
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The dessert table needs a few batches of cookies.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Working in batches, fry shallots in a deep skillet filled with vegetable oil that has been heated to 350°F until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
No other Häagen-Dazs products or other batches of Häagen-Dazs chocolate dark chocolate mini bars are affected by this recall.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead, brown in two or three small batches, adding more oil if the pan goes dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Samples from multiple batches of each of the 23 different products were analyzed to assess total protein, arsenic, cadmium, lead and other elements.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
When the temperature reaches 350°F (or when a bit of batter dropped into the oil floats and sizzles), working in batches, drop heaped tablespoonfuls of batter into the oil.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
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Each garment, which is rich in detail, is produced by hand in small batches at their atelier in Bombay.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The dessert table needs a few batches of cookies.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Working in batches, fry shallots in a deep skillet filled with vegetable oil that has been heated to 350°F until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
No other Häagen-Dazs products or other batches of Häagen-Dazs chocolate dark chocolate mini bars are affected by this recall.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead, brown in two or three small batches, adding more oil if the pan goes dry.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Samples from multiple batches of each of the 23 different products were analyzed to assess total protein, arsenic, cadmium, lead and other elements.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
When the temperature reaches 350°F (or when a bit of batter dropped into the oil floats and sizzles), working in batches, drop heaped tablespoonfuls of batter into the oil.
—Romy Gill, Saveur, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
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Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener's personality.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Scrolling social feeds reveals a relentless parade of fireplace mantels draped in plaid and velvet, clusters of vintage nutcrackers beneath dark-wood shelves, and tablescapes positively roaring with holiday maximalism.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Defense overall just balls Two.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Miyake stepped back from designing the main ISSEY MIYAKE collections in 1999 to focus on research, eventually establishing the Miyake Issey Foundation in 2004 to support next-generation creatives.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Since its release, it’s been added to the permanent collections of the Memorial Art Gallery, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nix was uneven, seemingly out of sync with Payton and the personnel groupings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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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 ship’s 40 megawatt-hour energy storage system, which Incat says is four times as large as that of any existing ship, has 12 battery arrays with 418 modules apiece, for a total of 5,016 lithium-ion batteries distributed between four rooms.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Nov. 2025
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Emerging systems, including optical setups and resistive arrays, focus on matrix-vector multiplication—a key operation in machine learning.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Most areas will see less than an inch of snow, though narrow bands may locally produce 1 to 2 inches.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Antone’s also means a lot to the city of Austin as just a 400-cap room that touring bands can play for the first time, sort of like the Troubadour or Bowery Ballroom.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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