constellations

plural of constellation
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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 Observed from lower latitudes, the orbital parade of satellites would peak in brightness at sunrise and sunset; toward the poles, the constellations would be bright and visible for most of the night during winter and the equinoxes. Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Observing the constellations, the faint glow of distant planets, and the occasional shooting star left me with a sense of awe. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 With a growing number of constellations big and small, there is a huge and growing demand signal. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 But perhaps the more meaningful upgrades will come from two other satellite constellations Globalstar is working on. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Far from the light pollution of cities, stargazing at sea can be spectacular, with opportunities to spot constellations, shooting stars, and, under the right conditions, the Milky Way. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 What to read next SpaceX's Starship megarocket is likely to play a key role in the deployment of data center constellations. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Earth observation satellites, defense systems, communications constellations, weather platforms and remote-sensing networks are generating enormous volumes of information far from terrestrial cloud regions. Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellations
Noun
  • Nine of the top ten robot-building metro clusters in OpenMind's index are in East Asia.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • What the team could do is look at the architecture of these clusters.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Phase One regional groupings for the Leagues Cup were as follows.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Katy Rudd is set to direct with set and costume designs by Tony-winning Rob Howell (Matilda the Musical) and choreography from Ellen Kane.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, developers and builders are the ones who have to make sure their designs comply.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To keep the arrays from catching the wind like sails, engineers mount the solar panels at much flatter tilt angles than those used in typical ground installations.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That means the measurements provided by pulsar timing arrays could help determine how abundant heavy black hole seeds were in the early universe.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wednesday’s State Department announcement also traced the collective to leftist groups across Europe that posted materials about their attacks on rail and energy infrastructure.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Video previews and creator page layouts are also getting more customizable, and custom unblurred thumbnails can now be added to any public posts.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Entry-level luxury cruise cabins can offer balconies, spacious layouts, premium amenities, and even butler service.
    Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That transition will test whether the startup’s manufacturing-first approach can work outside prototypes and small test batches.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Working in batches as necessary so as not to overcrowd the pan, add the chicken and cook until golden-brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Reddington disputed the prosecution’s take on the elastic workout bands Clancy used to strangle her children.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the killings by sending her husband to pick up takeout food and medicine, then, while he was gone, strangling the children with exercise bands.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Constellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellations. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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