batteries

noun

plural of battery
1
as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder

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2
as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed

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Recent Examples of batteries Any extra power will feed on-site batteries or flow directly into the local electric grid. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 That timeline shows sodium-ion batteries are moving closer to commercial use. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 At the same time, many of those new factories in industries ranging from semiconductors and batteries to pharmaceuticals are being built in China with lifetime production costs 30 to 50 percent lower than comparable facilities in advanced economies. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
  1. clusters
  2. groups
  3. arrays
  4. batches
  5. collections
  6. groupings
  7. packages
  8. bands
Noun
  • Stake your cherry tomatoes early to avoid damaging stems or fruits and ensure proper support for heavy clusters.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • Investigations to identify potential clusters and sources of illness are ongoing.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of clusters
Noun
  • This systematic approach, including proactive diaspora talent identification and a uniform coaching philosophy across all age groups, has yielded consistent results, including a U20 World Cup win.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • Samsung 75-Inch Class M80H Series 4K Smart TV The Samsung 75M80H completely transforms high-speed media tracking by combining dense mini-LED backlighting arrays with an NQ4 AI Gen2 processor holding 20 neural networks.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • Observers on the ground have also noticed what appear to be solar arrays extending from Shenlong, based on analysis of telescope imagery.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of arrays
Noun
  • Reports have claimed that the first batches of these bullets have been delivered to Russian troops.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • The core loop is to analyze inputs, document, plan, iterate in small batches with dev testing, update documentation and control for technical debt.
    — Oleg Lola, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of batches
Noun
  • Designers are curating dedicated accessory collections or reimagining signature styles in PVC and glossy finishes, from Chloé and Tory Burch to Diesel.
    — Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
  • While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of collections
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • These groupings leave out some players under contract in Sean Kuraly, Alex Steeves and Mikey Eyssimont.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of groupings
Noun
  • Police saw a glass pipe on the center console of Gillum’s car, along with three packages of what turned out to be methamphetamines, Gulsby said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Also, check out the City of Denver Golf’s specials packages, like the Friends & Family, Junior Aces and Practice & Play passes, as well as the Learn & Play programs.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Definition of packages
Noun
  • After the contest, the singer continued her artistic pursuit, performing with a handful of bands including Bobby Wayne & the Dixies and, later, Imagination.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • This movement is easy to spot these days because scientists have attached bands — some with GPS trackers — onto about 3,000 spoonbills.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of bands

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