BATTERY Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

battery

noun

ˈba-t(ə-)rē

Definition of battery

as in batch

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 group

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 battery Raymar Fraser, 41, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, battery, and interfering with the custody of a minor. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026 XPeng plans to double its range by increasing battery energy density to 400 kilowatt-hours per kilogram, according to Zhao. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026 The basic technology behind fuel cells has been around since the mid-1800s, a short time after the invention of batteries. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026 In the early 2020s Barcelo, whose background is in global oil and gas finance, was working to set up an EV battery factory in Norway. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battery

Recent Examples of Synonyms for battery

Noun

Seasoning sets are handcrafted in small batches, from sweet and savory to spicy and beyond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Some examples include importing a long spreadsheet of customer records, simulating how an accounting batch will affect the general ledger before posting it or previewing the impact of a transaction on a project budget.

— Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

Supporters had hoped the freezing of the conflict since 2022 had allowed anti-Houthi forces to regroup, rearm, and emerge as a different fighting force than that which struggled to combat the group during the civil war from 2014-22.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
His family said a group of men grabbed his sister near Elm Street, prompting a verbal altercation involving Boling.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

The hotel anchors Riverfront Village—a neat cluster of condos, restaurants, and the Riverfront Express Gondola.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Tech giants currently face various obstacles in expanding massive server clusters across North America.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

Although more than half of the Paleolithic cave-art groupings recorded in Europe are located in the Iberian Peninsula, the study notes that the northeastern region has generally yielded only fragmentary evidence.

— News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2026
Israel’s largest Arab party grouping declared its support Thursday for Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially clearing the path for a coalition that excludes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

Its satellites use large communication arrays designed to connect with smartphones without requiring specialized satellite handsets.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Because each sensor responds differently, each source produces a distinctive voltage pattern across the array.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of array

Noun

The band petered out by the end of the decade, exploring a more trip-hop/ambient sound under the name Hydroplane after Smith’s departure, with the Cat’s Miaow seemingly destined for obscurity.

— David Glickman, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Hundreds of Vang’s supporters converged in March for a fundraising concert by the band Cake, which formed in Sacramento.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of band

Noun

From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

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