clusters 1 of 2

noun

Definition of clustersnext
plural of cluster
1
as in batches
a number of things considered as a unit a cluster of stars in the southern sky

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2
as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a small cluster of reporters waited by the courthouse door

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clusters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cluster
1
as in gathers
to come together into one body or place the mice clustered together into a small burrow

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2
as in huddles
to gather into a closely packed group all the cottages are clustered on one end of the lake

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clusters
  1. gathers
  2. collections
  3. assembles
  4. bands
  5. constellations
  6. assemblages
  7. packages
Verb
  • At the end of the day, the team gathers at Guido’s, a restaurant and bar on the grounds.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Hang two branches in an area where your family regularly gathers, such as a breakfast nook.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of gathers
Noun
  • In an industry rarity, Rosso left Galliano free of any commercial obligation to create Margiela’s Artisanal collections, returning couture to its function as a research and development department that can inspire other product lines, rather than service an elite clientele.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of collections
Verb
  • In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In this system, an executive producer assembles a team of specialists—directors, actors, and crew members—for each project.
    David Nour, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembles
Noun
  • Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bands
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of constellations
Noun
  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of assemblages
Noun
  • Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tens of millions of packages are stolen from apartments, condos and homes each year, and the thefts are costing American consumers billions of dollars.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of packages
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