SATELLITES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

satellites

noun

plural of satellite

as in camp followers

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Recent Examples of satellites SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026 The more a workload requires coordination or synchronization between satellites, the more satellite-to-satellite latency becomes an issue. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 SpaceX builds and operates spacecraft, as well as thousands of satellites deployed in support of its Starlink satellite internet service. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026 The rocket deployed operational satellites for China’s Qianfan megaconstellation, which is designed to rival SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 June 2026 That said, Apple has not guaranteed that access to satellites will be available free forever — it’s initially offered for two years from the purchase of the handset, though Apple has extended this period for the first phones that had satellite features, such as the iPhone 14 series. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Prior to the merger news, Globalstar was preparing its own next-generation C-3 constellation of 48 satellites to upgrade the satellite connectivity on Apple iPhones. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 The company currently operates a network of more than 200 satellites and is preparing ‌to ⁠roll out its satellite internet services later this year. — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026 Search and rescue tools attached to these satellites are able to detect emergency distress signals transmitted by 406 beacons — devices that are specifically designed to ping the satellite. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

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Noun

One of Danhausen’s minions took out Mysterio with a flipping dive on the outside.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In my view, we are no longer respected by our foreign allies, the poor are getting poorer, and his wealthy minions are getting richer at our expense.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of minions

Noun

Recent Ukrainian drone strikes have been targeting the nationwide storage and transport network of Wildberries, which Kyiv says facilitates the sale of military equipment -- including drones -- to Russian soldiers.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
American soldiers fighting in the Mediterranean theater were sent there on leave during WWII.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

Noun

And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of henchmen

Noun

The sculpture included Teddy mounted on a striding horse with two lackeys walking on either side.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026

Definition of lackeys

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Garner is one of numerous missionaries in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who offer the tours.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
The destination is distinctive on its own, not far from the northern reaches of Chilean Patagonia and a site of UNESCO World Heritage churches built by Jesuit missionaries in the 18th century.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of missionaries

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Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.

— Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of apparatchiks

Noun

But pharmacies were banned in 2023 from dispensing these six peptides—which adherents claim deliver benefits ranging from improved endurance to reduced inflammation—over efficacy and safety concerns.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
These and other initiatives are focusing on secular Jews and adherents to Reform Judaism.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of adherents

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