1
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
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
At present, the team has only managed to showcase the catalyst under laboratory conditions in small batches.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Overall, Jack really scored a win with all three of the new batches in its Aged Series, but the 12-year-old takes first place.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
What researchers have found in more recent batches of meth, starting around 2021, is that ephedrine and pseudoephedrine were swapped out for phenyl-2-propanone, Church said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Working in batches, add 2 meatballs to skillet; flatten each to 1/4-inch thickness using a wide sturdy spatula.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Certain batches of Giant Eagle Baked Pita Chips with Parmesan, Garlic and Herb have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, according to a press release from the Food and Drug Administration.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
State biologists have since released 25 wolves into the state in two batches.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Since pharmaceutical companies typically make drugs and therapies in batches and plan those batches months in advance, some companies may not be able to increase estrogen patch production for a few months, Ganio said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
At present, the team has only managed to showcase the catalyst under laboratory conditions in small batches.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Overall, Jack really scored a win with all three of the new batches in its Aged Series, but the 12-year-old takes first place.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
What researchers have found in more recent batches of meth, starting around 2021, is that ephedrine and pseudoephedrine were swapped out for phenyl-2-propanone, Church said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Working in batches, add 2 meatballs to skillet; flatten each to 1/4-inch thickness using a wide sturdy spatula.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Certain batches of Giant Eagle Baked Pita Chips with Parmesan, Garlic and Herb have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, according to a press release from the Food and Drug Administration.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 May 2026
State biologists have since released 25 wolves into the state in two batches.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Lion’s ear produce clusters of fuzzy orange flowers that give the plant its common name.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The coach also pulled small groups of challenging students out of Lignore’s class to teach them social and emotional skills and helped Lignore make and consistently use behavior charts with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The ambassadors wore Day-Glo-green T-shirts and usually worked in groups of two or three.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 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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For American collectors — including a growing cohort from Maryland, where private collections increasingly intersect with institutional ambitions in Baltimore and the Washington corridor — the shift is instructive.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Federal tax collections are now a bit more than $5 trillion, and federal expenditures are now about $7 trillion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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That spirit is exemplified by Ford, a gregarious hostess who moves through the various groupings of women in a diaphanous full-length blue dress, introducing Godfred to a group of attendees and hugging both first-timers and her OGs enthusiastically.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 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
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The radiation bunches up the electrons, leading to their amplifying only a specific wavelength, creating a laser beam.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 June 2024
Noun
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Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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This seems unlikely, though, as the scale in the image means these arrays would have to be on the order of a kilometer wide, which is not the case.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Center lids on jars and screw bands fingertip tight (just until resistance is met).—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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In the 1980s, an unprecedented number of Scottish bands became internationally popular, including Orange Juice, Big Country, The Blue Nile, and The Jesus and Mary Chain, who like the Cocteaus would go far with the combination of electric guitars, drum machines, and a ton of reverb.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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