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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a motley array of travelers waiting for the bus
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
a marching band's carefully choreographed array
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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
feudal lords depended upon their array for defense
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as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations
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as in arranges
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Recent Examples of arrays
Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
However, bigger and better radio telescope arrays will soon be available.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But his strategic vision was bigger than the residential rooftop arrays, heat pumps, batteries, and smart meters the firm installs across Germany and, since 2023, Italy.
—Jeremy Gantz, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Enterprise storage vendors sit on one of side, relying on traditional all-flash storage arrays to serve data to modest size AI infrastructure.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
That doesn’t sound like much, but between replacing old power generation and turning on new power arrays, the step up is significant.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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The final confirmation might need to wait until pulsar timing arrays become sensitive enough to detect the gravitational waves coming from PG 1553+153.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
However, bigger and better radio telescope arrays will soon be available.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But his strategic vision was bigger than the residential rooftop arrays, heat pumps, batteries, and smart meters the firm installs across Germany and, since 2023, Italy.
—Jeremy Gantz, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Enterprise storage vendors sit on one of side, relying on traditional all-flash storage arrays to serve data to modest size AI infrastructure.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
That doesn’t sound like much, but between replacing old power generation and turning on new power arrays, the step up is significant.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrays
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The leaders of the rebel armies include Islamic extremists; in an interview with CNN, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of the largest group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, described his past affiliation with al-Qaeda as a kind of youthful mistake.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Whether and when the Russian field armies in eastern Ukraine and Kursk may collapse is difficult to predict.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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But when their teacher arranges different teams, jealousy and feelings of being left out threaten their friendship.Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
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Once the application is submitted, FEMA typically arranges a property inspection to assess the damage.True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Consider job-sharing arrangements to accommodate employees with varying work-life demands.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Around 45 million Americans are now enrolled in healthcare arrangements that are part of the ACA exchanges, with approximately 21 million Americans having obtained health insurance through the ACA in 2024.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ukrainian brigades and battalions in the Kurakhove pocket in southern Donetsk Oblast are in a precarious position.David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In southern Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, a few battalions of exhausted Ukrainian regulars—each with no more than 400 soldiers—are desperately trying to avoid encirclement by a division of Russian motor-rifle troops.David Axe, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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This system also classifies the importance of manual or automatic repair and the defect type.Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has shared information on what classifies as a blizzard, which are deadly winter storms that combine blowing snow and wind, resulting in extremely limited visibility.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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These books are not just lining the shelves of university libraries, but are also hidden away in museums, secondhand bookstores and private collections and listed in online auctions.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In their efforts to annihilate Jews and their culture, the Nazis stole books from European libraries, universities and other public and private collections across Europe.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hyatt decorates her Christmas tree with family ornaments she's made or collected over the years, drapes it in old-school tinsel, and installs her antique tree topper.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
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Besides the nice flair of the leg, the fabric is supremely light, with a weight that drapes nicely on the body and creates a perfectly polished shape.Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Every universe needs a bevy of stars to fill out the constellations, not just your Supermans and Batmans, but your Guardians, Squads, and Creatures, too.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally reliant on fewer, highly advanced satellites in higher orbits, the agency is now moving toward constellations of smaller, low-cost satellites.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Arrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrays. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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