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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a batch of essays to correct
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
send in the next batch of applicants
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Recent Examples of batches
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Mix 2 tablespoons water into the yogurt, then add the yogurt to the batter in 2 batches, beating on low speed until combined after each addition.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The company launched two new batches of the internet relay units on Tuesday (March 17), totaling 54 satellites.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Freezing soup is also a budget-friendly way to meal prep; cooking in big batches helps lower costs and stretch your ingredients.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
To compensate for the lower memory capacity, Nvidia is preparing to sell large batches of LPUs to work alongside the rest of its data center chips, giving AI companies a way to squeeze out even more performance.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Insulet — The maker of continuous glucose monitoring devices is recalling certain batches of its Omnipod 5 pods.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2024, a national group called Grounded Solutions Network launched a fund to raise money from investors to buy single-family homes in large batches, much like Blackstone and other private equity firms have been doing for the last decade.
—Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 2026
Rather than drop all episodes at once, or over the course of five or six weeks, the show’s six-episode first season will debut in two batches of three episodes each.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Working in 2 batches and adding more oil between batches if needed, cook cutlets, turning halfway through, until deep golden brown, 6–8 minutes.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Mix 2 tablespoons water into the yogurt, then add the yogurt to the batter in 2 batches, beating on low speed until combined after each addition.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The company launched two new batches of the internet relay units on Tuesday (March 17), totaling 54 satellites.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Freezing soup is also a budget-friendly way to meal prep; cooking in big batches helps lower costs and stretch your ingredients.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
To compensate for the lower memory capacity, Nvidia is preparing to sell large batches of LPUs to work alongside the rest of its data center chips, giving AI companies a way to squeeze out even more performance.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Insulet — The maker of continuous glucose monitoring devices is recalling certain batches of its Omnipod 5 pods.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2024, a national group called Grounded Solutions Network launched a fund to raise money from investors to buy single-family homes in large batches, much like Blackstone and other private equity firms have been doing for the last decade.
—Amanda Abrams, thehustle.co, 13 Mar. 2026
Rather than drop all episodes at once, or over the course of five or six weeks, the show’s six-episode first season will debut in two batches of three episodes each.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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Many star clusters break up gravitationally before the individual stars within them age significantly.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Van de Riet points to clusters growing on a concrete ledge just below the scumline, just one property down from where his planters are being installed.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her organization has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, this image isn’t a void or hole at all, but a cloud of light-blocking neutral gas, made simply of plain old collections of atoms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Levi’s archive plays a critical role in the design and marketing of its new collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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The silver carpet at our ultra-exclusive celebration after the Oscars 2026 was jam-packed with mini family reunions, including groupings of siblings, parents and their kids, and even a stray grandparent in the mix.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the need for RTGs was laid bare by Curiosity and Perseverance's predecessors, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which were purely solar powered but suffered from diminishing power as Martian dust covered their solar arrays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, Intel notes that these cards can be set up in arrays of two, four, or eight cards in a workstation or server rack module, to enable multiple AI models queued up in one workstation as needed, or to pool memory allowances for AI models that are too big for one card's memory allocation.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Post-punk bands face few gauntlets as arduous as the slow song, and Landowner challenge themselves to traverse three of them.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Add in 30 minutes of strength training two or three times a week, such as lifting weights or using resistance bands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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