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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
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Working in 2 batches, cook short ribs, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Each one is hand-poured in Austin, Texas, in small batches — no two are alike.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
They are hand-poured in Austin, Texas, in small batches — no two are alike.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Working in batches if necessary, fry eggplant slices, rotating for even browning and turning once halfway through, until golden on both sides and tender throughout, about 5 minutes; lower heat if oil begins to smoke.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Initially, tickets started at $60 and could be as much as $6,730 — though those increased in subsequent batches.
—Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The website also claims that all of Sorce’s perfumes are formulated in small batches in Charlotte and then hand bottled.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Publix pulled select batches of Market Ground Beef Products produced at the store in the Village Shopping Center on 1236 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, Georgia, on March 13, 2026.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
Is there a better aroma than batches of cookies cooking in your kitchen?
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Working in 2 batches, cook short ribs, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes per batch.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Each one is hand-poured in Austin, Texas, in small batches — no two are alike.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
They are hand-poured in Austin, Texas, in small batches — no two are alike.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Working in batches if necessary, fry eggplant slices, rotating for even browning and turning once halfway through, until golden on both sides and tender throughout, about 5 minutes; lower heat if oil begins to smoke.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
Initially, tickets started at $60 and could be as much as $6,730 — though those increased in subsequent batches.
—Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The website also claims that all of Sorce’s perfumes are formulated in small batches in Charlotte and then hand bottled.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
Publix pulled select batches of Market Ground Beef Products produced at the store in the Village Shopping Center on 1236 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, Georgia, on March 13, 2026.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
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But the livers of some patients have been found to contain clusters of cells that produce an enzyme capable of breaking down the toxins.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The two nearly identical side-by-side clusters are approximately 7,000 light-years apart.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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Most of the Art Institute’s antiquities, silver objects, and musical instrument collections were still in storage, but the trustees had placed statuary, paintings, and other items in the halls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Samples from the voyage have been shared around the country, held in collections including at the CSIRO, the Australian Museum and state museums — ensuring these deep-sea discoveries are preserved for scientists and curious minds alike.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
30 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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After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team members simulated different atomic arrays to get a sense of how fast each size could crack the two main encryption schemes, called Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) and elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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The researchers achieved antenna alignment control within 10 micrometers (μm), about one-seventh the thickness of a human hair, ensuring high measurement reliability in sensitive high-frequency bands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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That call kicked off one of the most improbable events in rock history, a completely unknown singer from the Philippines fronting one of the most popular bands on the planet.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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