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 The dream is to embed sensors wherever they’re needed, such as deep in the gut or muscles, where there’s little room for the bulky battery that wireless communication demands. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 Patriot batteries are being deployed, but communities are still developing civil-defense plans, leaving some residents unsure where to take shelter. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The country’s international sales of electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels have skyrocketed, as other countries seek to insulate themselves from oil market shocks. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battery

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Noun

That might be a big casserole of stuffing, a batch of chocolate chip cookies, or any situation in which adding too little salt would be a hard deficit to overcome later on.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Unlike Sao Paulo, Rio has a more touristic atmosphere that has drawn a new batch of football followers from South America.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

Researchers examined internal droplet mechanics using high-performance computing clusters to run complex simulations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
In another tank, a cluster of tiny frogs not yet ready to be released into the wild had stacked themselves under a heat lamp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of grouping

Noun

That’s why the market is flooded with a huge array of organizers, bags and packs, known in the industry as 'everyday carry' (EDC) gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
The company’s new v3 satellites, which are produced at a SpaceX facility in Redmond, Washington, are equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of array

Noun

Adidas‘ playbook already had nu-metal in it through a series of Korn collections that began in 2023, and a new band partner will add heavy metal to the mix.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Last month, San Francisco rock band Train threw a block party outside Mad Dog in the Fog to celebrate the group's new album which is named after the English pub.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of band

Noun

Going under the hammer on November 7 and 8 in Geneva, alongside the GPHG awards and the resulting lakeside swarm of watch lovers, is an important collection of pieces from The Crown.

— Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Embroidery was included with Lurex ribbons and crystals from the Roma 2025 collection.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of collection

Noun

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Bites Publix already rolled out a bunch of pumpkin treats to its bakery earlier this month, but these cream cheese coffee cake bites caught our eye.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
The script has been ordered by a studio run by a coterie of women, with Mira Sorvino (in one of many cameos) playing the crazy boss, until they’re all replaced by a bunch of men and their crazy boss.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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