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caches 1 of 2

noun

plural of cache
1
as in reserves
a collection of things kept available for future use or need a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency

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2
as in stashes
a supply stored up and often hidden away the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree

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caches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cache
1
as in stores
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor

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2
as in conceals
to put into a hiding place cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada

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Recent Examples of caches
Noun
Those are perfectly fine places to start for people who don't need massive memory caches for AI models. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 The pace is being driven by vast government demand, data sovereignty legislation that is keeping caches in-country, and hyperscalers increasingly looking to lease data center space rather than build in new markets. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These systems include supplier, switch, aggregator, channel manager and the caches wedged between, because every layer upstream charges for live calls and every layer takes a margin. — Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Alongside the launch, Anthropic is introducing beta features that allow developers to change available tools mid-conversation without invalidating prompt caches and automatically route flagged API requests to another model. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Competing guiding companies now worked together to fix ropes and organize safety caches. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Talma had five caches for 96 yards and Sullivan had three catches for 67 yards and a touchdown. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026 Both privilege escalation vulnerabilities stem from bugs in the kernel’s handling of page caches stored in memory, allowing untrusted users to modify them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Verb
Proton Mail, acting as a proxy, requests the image and caches it on its own servers. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 After placing supply caches the previous summer, John and his friends Alexander Drummond and Peter Vanderwall began in mid-March with newfangled fiberglass nordic skis and a pole-free tent that John sewed himself. — Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caches
  1. reserves
  2. stashes
  3. stores
  4. conceals
  5. supplies
  6. hoards
  7. hides
  8. deposits
Noun
  • These reserves are designed to bridge temporary disruptions, not replace sustained production losses.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Cheryl Reeve turned to her reserves for an extended run in the third quarter, where Minnesota finally found a rhythm and cut the lead back to single digits.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reserves
Noun
  • There were more tarps on the roof that covered stashes of firewood and fuel containers.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Here are my favorite adds, top stashes and next week’s two-start pitchers.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of stashes
Verb
  • Removing the conventional anode Standard lithium-ion batteries contain an anode material, typically graphite, that stores lithium while the battery charges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This last bit is handled by Norwegian CO2 transport firm Northern Lights, which stores its cargo in a reservoir 8,530 ft (2,600 m) beneath the seabed.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The snail’s diminutive size, however, conceals a massive secret.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceals
Noun
  • Kaamil Alli, spokesman for the country’s trade minister, said South African officials were holding discussions with US companies interested in securing critical mineral supplies.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But supplies of Gulf energy to the West are now looking much more precarious.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplies
Noun
  • Sarauw said hoards were typically buried to safeguard wealth during uncertain times.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Arab coins, known as dirhams, are cut up and have similar inscriptions to those found in silver hoards from the 9th century, Nordjyske Museer said.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoards
Verb
  • Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hides
Noun
  • Greenland Mines, meanwhile, is a natural resources company working on the Skaergaard Project, which ranks among the world’s largest undeveloped palladium, gold and platinum deposits.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And the rate at which depositors can get money overnight on their deposits actually went up.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of deposits

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“Caches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caches. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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