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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
the constellation of beliefs, attitudes, and values that serve to define liberalism today
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as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the organization invited an impressive constellation of guest speakers
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as in designs
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
there's a constantly shifting constellation of relationships among the characters of the novel
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Recent Examples of constellations
Buying customizable satellite buses can enable operators to develop and launch satellite constellations more rapidly, according to Apex.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
That translates to up to a 50% improvement in production speed compared to current cycle times, turning additive manufacturing into a serious advantage for satellite constellations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
It's rooted in the Earth's relationship to the Sun, not the shifting constellations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Well over 2,000 years ago, astrologers determined the zodiac signs based on the constellations that fell along the path of the ecliptic.
—Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Radiation exposure on processors, thermal management of electronics in microgravity and the long-term maintenance of satellite constellations remain unresolved engineering challenges.
—Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Below the Cross and extending to the southern horizon are Carina, the Keel and Vela, the sail, two of the constellations that make up the ship Argo, which Jason sailed.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
There are concerns that these massive constellations increase the risk of space debris.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
That translates to up to a 50% improvement in production speed compared to current cycle times, turning additive manufacturing into a serious advantage for satellite constellations.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
It's rooted in the Earth's relationship to the Sun, not the shifting constellations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Well over 2,000 years ago, astrologers determined the zodiac signs based on the constellations that fell along the path of the ecliptic.
—Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Need help finding stars, planets and constellations?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Radiation exposure on processors, thermal management of electronics in microgravity and the long-term maintenance of satellite constellations remain unresolved engineering challenges.
—Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Below the Cross and extending to the southern horizon are Carina, the Keel and Vela, the sail, two of the constellations that make up the ship Argo, which Jason sailed.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
There are concerns that these massive constellations increase the risk of space debris.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellations
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In addition to optimizing queries, Espresso routes queries between different compute clusters to maximize efficiency.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yet, those clusters of information have more often led to more good decisions than bad, a lot of which is credited to the instincts of Begiristain.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The layout, designed by architect Lek Bunnag, boasts groupings of villas and semi-private pools with a main central Moon Pool and bar located on the cliffside.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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His designs were built under license by Bristol for use in British passenger trains, too.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The company suggests that effective immersion cooling could also enable simpler and more compact battery pack designs, potentially reducing complexity and cost.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Future Antarctic and radio-neutrino arrays will decide if ANITA glimpsed a phantom or a frontier.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The team worked with four participants, each almost completely paralyzed, who had micro electrode arrays implanted in slightly different areas of the motor cortex.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 Aug. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of designing every joint one by one, the engineers can copy layouts from anatomy books, making the whole design process easier.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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New hotels come in all shapes and sizes and can feature custom furnishings, open-plan layouts, views that overlook crystal blue water, rooftop infinity pools with panoramic views, culinary artistry and transformative Wellbeing Centers.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And Mendoza, who up until then had only brought over a few smaller batches of workers for other farmers, got to work on sourcing 300 of them for King.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the interim, Amazon's first Kuiper batches reached low orbit courtesy of the services of other commercial providers, such as United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket and — perhaps ironically, given Musk and Bezos' previous satellite feud — Space X's Falcon 9.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The basic bands have the perfect amount of stretch and a smooth surface that doesn’t tug or snag.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The military convened marching bands and appointed a Navy lieutenant, Bill Osmanski, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, to captain the Isahaya Tigers, and a Marine Corps lieutenant, Angelo Bertelli, a Heisman-winning quarterback at Notre Dame, to lead the Nagasaki Bears.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Constellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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