1
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
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
The 42,644 students entering the program will receive their notices in batches from April 22 to April 24, according to the comptroller's office.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Kentucky distillery New Riff has released several batches of its American malt, and all have been uniformly excellent.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
If needed, brown the chicken in 2 batches.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The Hulu Original series, made by ITV Studios’ Happy Prince, returns in two six-episode batches, with the second batch following later in the year.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Prime Video will drop the first four episodes on June 3, with the remaining half of the season being released in two-episode batches on June 10 and June 17.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
State health officials are warning consumers that two batches of marijuana sold by one company over several months throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs have high levels of pesticides.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Love Is Blind, for example, has rolled out batches of new episodes over the course of three to four weeks, while earlier this year Star Search aired live episodes twice a week for a month.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Moore signs legislation in batches, and the bill on chicken houses was not included in his first batch earlier this month.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
The 42,644 students entering the program will receive their notices in batches from April 22 to April 24, according to the comptroller's office.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Kentucky distillery New Riff has released several batches of its American malt, and all have been uniformly excellent.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
If needed, brown the chicken in 2 batches.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
The Hulu Original series, made by ITV Studios’ Happy Prince, returns in two six-episode batches, with the second batch following later in the year.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Prime Video will drop the first four episodes on June 3, with the remaining half of the season being released in two-episode batches on June 10 and June 17.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
State health officials are warning consumers that two batches of marijuana sold by one company over several months throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs have high levels of pesticides.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Love Is Blind, for example, has rolled out batches of new episodes over the course of three to four weeks, while earlier this year Star Search aired live episodes twice a week for a month.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Solar wind charge exchange had previously been considered interference or background noise interfering with astronomers' attempts to measure the density and temperature of plasma in distant galaxies and galaxy clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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This renovated historic home was designed by Samuel Masters and features six bedrooms with four full bathrooms; ideal for groups and families.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 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
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Due to financial straits brought about by the pandemic, industry guidelines surrounding institutional collections were relaxed, paving the way for museums to use money gained from art sales not solely for acquiring more art but rather for care of existing collections.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His first collections have been flying off the high-fashion shelves as people all over the world demand to wear his designs.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Twenty of the panels were accumulators with the same design, so the students started with these, then worked through smaller groupings of panels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 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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The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The community solar project, where small-scale arrays would allow low-income residents to subscribe to get monthly credits on their utility bill, offers a new source of steady revenue for Covert, a former dairy farmer who was treated for cancer in the last year and struggled to work as a result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to launch a total of 11 satellites that will fly in low Earth orbit to test signals across various frequency bands in order to improve positioning and navigation.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other technical signals, such as the commodity channel index and Bollinger bands, also indicate that the stock's position is precarious.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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