clusters 1 of 2

plural of cluster

clusters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cluster

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clusters
Noun
The group’s survey efforts are mostly organized into 17 clusters, each containing 12 to 16 individual collection sites spread out in a grid of roughly 14 square miles. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Multiple outbreaks, only one tied to lettuce Not all of these clusters have been linked to the same source, however. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 The study authors predict that future telescope advancements will allow for further detection of these clusters within and outside our galaxy. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 District leaders say that no recommendations have been made at this time and that the examination of the schools in the six clusters will continue until October. Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Scattered throughout are 17 suites unfolding across the hillside in clusters of ancient stone farmhouses. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 China has invested heavily in research universities, scientific workforce development, research infrastructure and technology clusters that connect universities, government laboratories and industry. H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Hugging Face later reconstructed roughly 17,600 attacker actions grouped into about 6,280 clusters. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Haunting strains of music and clusters of colorful birdhouses lead visitors to Ibbi Pip. Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
The historical profile again clusters tightly. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 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
Noun
  • Older age statements, barrel-strength bottlings, non-chill filtration, single barrels, micro-batches and distinctive packaging led to sustained success in export markets like Japan and Europe.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Election workers moved additional batches to a second high-speed scanner, but election officials say that system couldn't accept two batches with identical batch names.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • So on Friday, at UCLA’s second fall practice, the Bruins shifted around personnel and paired various offensive groupings.
    Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Scale and proportion also play a major role in helping groupings look balanced.
    Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • While the sample was a false positive, the FDA’s traceback investigation still converges on Taylor Farms lettuce as a suspect, and people should continue to obey the company’s voluntary recall, the FDA confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.
    Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • The reviewer's eye glides over patterns it has been trained to trust, and the review converges to a ritual approval regardless of risk profile.
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
    Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • ThayerMahan’s systems use passive acoustic arrays to listen for underwater contacts rather than relying on the target to announce its presence.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Radio interferometers are arrays of individual dishes that work together as a team, like one large telescope with lots of holes in it.
    Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Brazilians lead the way in seven different age groups, from Philippe Coutinho at 16 all the way to Neymar aged 31.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These groups that are coming here are coming for one reason, and that is to provoke a reaction and generate attention.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the sun starts to drop over Monte Rosa, the group gathers again at the base of the rock.
    Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once a week, Hall piles his three kids in the car, drives five minutes to Costco and turns into the second row of the parking lot.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • According to relationship experts at The Gottman Institute, couples who talk through those details in advance tend to adjust more smoothly and argue less about the small stuff that piles up after move-in day.
    Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

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“Clusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clusters. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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