1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a batch of essays to correct
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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
send in the next batch of applicants
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as in to bunch
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Recent Examples of batch
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Taylor had the initial lead after the first batch of votes were tallied Tuesday night with 48.2 percent of the vote, about 1,200 votes ahead of Lee, who had 45.7 percent.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Pavan Emani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There will be future releases of Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Old, but batch one is already selling for astronomical prices on the secondary market, sometimes more than quadruple its $150 suggested retail price.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The 12-episode season will be released in three-episode batches each Tuesday through May 13.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Taylor had the initial lead after the first batch of votes were tallied Tuesday night with 48.2 percent of the vote, about 1,200 votes ahead of Lee, who had 45.7 percent.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
For example, instead of making real-time, one-off API requests, financial firms can batch process multiple queries at once.
—Pavan Emani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There will be future releases of Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Old, but batch one is already selling for astronomical prices on the secondary market, sometimes more than quadruple its $150 suggested retail price.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batch
Noun
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Using data from the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, Buzzo and her team tracked the movement of a dozen star clusters within FCC 224.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The layoffs have also upended other work done by NIOSH to respond to requests like health hazard evaluations, where workplaces can call on the agency for help investigating health issues on the job, like cancer clusters or fungal outbreaks.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When asked about Jackson being turned away from the event, Nettles responded that every candidate should have the opportunity to participate, but at the same time should respect the rules of the group organizing the candidate forums.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, after this portion’s absence from the livestream was noted by NME, the group noted that this instance wasn’t the only part of their set that was removed from the broadcast.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What to Consider The matching pants feel a little long and bunched around our ankles.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Golden State can’t afford to spiral at this point of the season, with the West bunched up atop the play-in picture.—
Danny Emerman,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By operating outside of the fast-churning fashion market with multi-year collections, Huang takes necessary time to be innovative and conscientious with her label’s designs and production.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sarria’s show on Animal Crossing Carolina Sarria demonstrates how her collection comes to life with AR posters.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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That can be done in part by strengthening the security dimension of increasingly important groupings (the Quad or the trilateral relationship with Japan and Korea).—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Manager Stephen Vogt has said the key for Ortiz is throwing strikes consistently enough so that his array of heaters — a fastball, cutter and sinker, each with a different movement profile — befuddles hitters.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Paul Newman's Life in Photos Newman was an actor, film director and racecar driver who worked on an array of successful projects, including The Hustler, The Sting, The Verdict, Cool Hand Luke, The Color of Money and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to name a few.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Starkey joined the band during their 1996 Quadrophenia world tour.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 Apr. 2025
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Tollett also helped the band Pearl Jam book alternate venues during its boycott of Ticketmaster after a dispute in the early 1990s.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All offers end April 30 (each can only be used once and offers do not stack).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday morning, the volunteers stacked coffins 10 layers deep outside the State Department headquarters to protest funding cuts to the global program known as PEPFAR, or the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.—
Orion Rummler,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Batch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batch. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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