BATTERIES Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

batteries

noun

plural of battery

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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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 But Chinese companies have become major competitors in batteries, software and EV manufacturing. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 In contrast to regular batteries, which store a limited amount of chemical energy, betavoltaic ones generate electricity from radioactive decay. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Newsom also signed other legislation Wednesday that advocates for small-scale solar and home batteries had been pushing for. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Experts at iFixit broke into the stems using a hair dryer and a clamp, and found that Apple had switched from soldered batteries to pronged ones. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Valar and other companies are hoping to upend the nuclear business model because small reactors can be mass-produced and placed in series, like a set of nuclear batteries. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Eligible products include hand tools, paint items, tape, soap, all-purpose cleaner and batteries. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Chinese exports of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and EVs prevented 374 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions last year, more than the annual emissions of the UK, new analysis found. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Up next is a course in laser communication, a core capability that the Project Suncatcher satellites — which will operate in clusters of dozens of spacecraft — will need to possess.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

Noun

But even so, large offshore arrays inevitably make the electromagnetic environment harder.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Wildflowers carpeted parts of Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, where powerful arrays of radio antennas meticulously study objects in the southern sky.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrays

Noun

This model generally involves United States defense companies creating small batches of exquisite equipment that is operated with proprietary, siloed software.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Working in batches and adding more oil between batches as needed, cook meatballs in a single layer, turning halfway through, until browned on 2 sides, about 3 minutes per batch.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

However, many of Borobudur’s other artifacts — including Buddha heads removed from their bodies — remain in museums in the US and Europe, as well as likely in private collections.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
During his time at the Ashmolean, Wasif will be looking at the colonial history of Bengal and considering how the museum’s collections might connect with his existing work.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of collections

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In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of groupings

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As sources involved in newspaper packages note, anything that gives your project a competitive edge is needed in this tough media landscape.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Appointments can be scheduled for a white-glove delivery of bulk merchandise, for example, while standard packages can be delivered within a broader time frame.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of packages

Noun

The bands, alumni and game-day traditions still frame the scene, but conference races are tightening and every possession begins to carry a little more weight.

— Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
One of modern rock’s most promising bands is coming to the University of Kansas to help launch the return of a once-historic campus event.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

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