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 Grid planners should prefer batteries, cleaner generation and load reduction before extended diesel operation. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The first is the electrification of everything, driven by our ability to manufacture massive amounts of cheap, high-quality batteries. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Tesla Megapack batteries during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, June 6, 2022. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 However, these batteries remain stuck in coming to market largely due to sluggish oxygen reactions during charging and discharging. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 The American Smelting and Refining Company produced lead to make batteries, cover cables and enrich gasoline for more than a century. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026 Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries appear in most solar lights. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Much of China’s recent export strength is driven by high-tech goods like batteries, electric cars and solar. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Power is supplied by either one or two 4-kWh battery pack(s), which weigh around 26 lb (12 kg) for one and around 50 lb (24 kg) for two batteries. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026

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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

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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

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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

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

Definition of batches

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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

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The Delivery Service Partner program is run by Amazon’s logistics arm and allows people to set up businesses to deliver packages locally.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
The company makes its tools available in enterprise packages or studios and a lower tier for social media and other content creators.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of packages

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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