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as in batches
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in converges
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in huddles
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of clusters
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
But with the disintegration of Hollywood, one of the world’s greatest industry clusters, something more than jobs and income is lost.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Since then, touchscreens, digital gauge clusters and even passenger-side displays have become commonplace.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Smaller clusters were detected in Iranian cities, including Isfahan, Mashhad, Tabriz and Kermanshah, according to the analysis.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The plan also promises to build hyperscale computing clusters to address shortages in advanced AI computer capacity.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Vessel-tracking data has revealed clusters of ships suddenly appearing in impossible locations, sometimes far inland or moving in perfect circles.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Produces abundant clusters of lightly scented violet-purple flowers on the dense mound of foliage in midspring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The result is expensive accelerators sit idle while CPU clusters max out on tasks other hardware could complete far faster.
—Jg Chirapurath, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Meyer Lemon Besides producing fruit with a distinct sweet-tart flavor, Meyer lemon trees (Citrus x meyeri) also bear clusters of white blooms that smell like citrus.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
But with the disintegration of Hollywood, one of the world’s greatest industry clusters, something more than jobs and income is lost.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Since then, touchscreens, digital gauge clusters and even passenger-side displays have become commonplace.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Smaller clusters were detected in Iranian cities, including Isfahan, Mashhad, Tabriz and Kermanshah, according to the analysis.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The plan also promises to build hyperscale computing clusters to address shortages in advanced AI computer capacity.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Vessel-tracking data has revealed clusters of ships suddenly appearing in impossible locations, sometimes far inland or moving in perfect circles.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Produces abundant clusters of lightly scented violet-purple flowers on the dense mound of foliage in midspring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
The result is expensive accelerators sit idle while CPU clusters max out on tasks other hardware could complete far faster.
—Jg Chirapurath, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clusters
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Insulet — The maker of continuous glucose monitoring devices is recalling certain batches of its Omnipod 5 pods.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, a national group called Grounded Solutions Network launched a fund to raise money from investors to buy single-family homes in large batches, much like Blackstone and other private equity firms have been doing for the last decade.—
Amanda Abrams,
thehustle.co,
13 Mar. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rather than looking for the galaxy directly, the research team searched for tight groupings of globular clusters, dense spherical groups of stars that orbit galaxies and can serve as signposts for hidden galaxies nearby.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness, where the Chihuahuan Desert converges with the Rocky Mountains, was the first to receive a formal wilderness designation in 1924.—
Clare E. Boerigter,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
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After hosting America's allies, Xi Jinping will host the American president, reinforcing China's narrative that global diplomacy still converges on Beijing.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The beautiful arrays of purple, orange and white flowers are still vibrant since first appearing in January.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Southern Environmental Law Center and other environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to block the exemptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The President has seized upon the claim by right-wing groups that white South Africans, particularly farmers, are victims of an ongoing genocide.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your curious mind gathers options quickly, but that also puts you in danger of getting distracted or taking on too much at once.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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This year’s event gathers politicians, innovators, researchers and documentary professionals to discuss the future of the audiovisual industry, focusing specifically on the state of information, technology and shifting notions of truth.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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