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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door
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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the mice clustered together into a small burrow
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as in to huddle
to gather into a closely packed group
all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake
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Recent Examples of cluster
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Mar. 2025
If you are caught up in one of Liu's clusters, though, don't worry.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
In these subsequent ages, green forests have clustered in the rocky canyons where the moisture was sure.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Try a freckle stamp, which places a cluster of freckle-like spots on your skin with one press.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Mar. 2025
If you are caught up in one of Liu's clusters, though, don't worry.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
In areas like Gaines, where school districts and communities with high exemption rates are clustered together and contain a high concentration of the people most susceptible to infection, such as children under 18, the spread is more likely to occur.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
In these subsequent ages, green forests have clustered in the rocky canyons where the moisture was sure.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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In Sacramento, a new batch of state lawmakers, elected partly by mad-as-hell voters and unscarred by past legislative battles over permitting changes, may be newly receptive to making big changes too.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Well, this hard cider kit is easy to use and makes three batches of tart, dry cider.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Columbus coach Dean Evason took his top power-play unit off the ice, but his second grouping didn’t fare any better.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That will give the company enough satellites to gather data from around the world every 40 to 60 minutes, Elkabetz said, enabling timely updates to its weather forecasting AI.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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This context, along with the documentation her lawyer gathered, which included interviews with her siblings showing how her imprisonment had impacted them, was enough for a judge to grant her release from prison.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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One morning last month during the first week of camp, Weinstein paused the pitching machine and summoned a trio of Cubs catchers to huddle around him.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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No doubt during frigid winter days, some pro-democracy protesters huddled in the Sushiya to stay warm and in the process ordered a few rolls.—
Tim Mak,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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This unhelpful orientation meant, however, that the lander could not generate power due to the position of its solar arrays and saw the mission end just a day after touchdown.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The gloomy earnings outlook comes after a wide array of other retailers gave weak forecasts for the current quarter or the year ahead amid concerns about sliding consumer confidence and the impact tariffs and inflation could have on spending.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As part of the re-boot, the group has also made some operational changes, shutting its U.S. distribution center, selling its London offices, and reducing headcount and the overall cost base.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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The groups challenging the firings in court say that was a lie, and Judge Alsup appeared inclined to agree during a court hearing last month.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings’ work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Artists, tastemakers and executives converged in Kingston, Jamaica February 19 through 23, 2025 for the third annual Island Music Conference (IMC).—
Janeé Bolden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And in case anyone was already missing Paris just two days after the conclusion of Paris Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton gave the New York crowd a reason to get back on the party scene.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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With its warm wood planking, plentiful resting areas, and plantings of long, waving grasses, the park, no matter how crowded, feels like a calm canyon snaking through crumbling tenements and monumental skyscrapers, offering occasional glimpses of the Hudson River beyond.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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