THROUGHPUT Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

throughput

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as in production

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Recent Examples of throughput Founded by Scripps chemist Peter Schultz, Wildcat built a high-throughput system that tests thousands of battery materials in parallel. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Their adoption illustrates why hydrogen has gained traction in high-throughput facilities. — Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 If refineries are forced to curtail throughput or shut down entirely due to high winds and power outages, production of refined products such as diesel and gasoline will be directly impaired. — CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Fold9 will lead the computational design of the proteins, while Adaptyv Bio will provide high-throughput screening to test large numbers of variants. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throughput

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That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
The company is executing multiple expansion projects at its East Camden site, including the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities and two new facilities to support PAC-3 propulsion production.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

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The Chargers’ offense, already weakened by a series of injuries to its offensive line and receiving corps, struggled mightily, recording their second-lowest output of the season at 259 total yards.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
That output would provide substantial manufacturing capacity as the company pursues a higher flight rate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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