1
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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1
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
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Locals love this under-the-radar town for its small, simple cluster of restaurants, shops, and hotels set back from one of the nicest beaches in the region.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Still, the money is clustered at the top, with the top three clubs accounting for 46 percent of the league’s sponsorship haul.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Prior research suggested that small clusters of neurons fire in only some parts of the brain during decision-making, mostly in areas related to sensory input and cognition.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Locals love this under-the-radar town for its small, simple cluster of restaurants, shops, and hotels set back from one of the nicest beaches in the region.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
During peak hours, when riders are most densely clustered, only about 13% of them needed to respond to cover 80% of cardiac arrest events.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Still, the money is clustered at the top, with the top three clubs accounting for 46 percent of the league’s sponsorship haul.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
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The batch auctions were long gone.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The small-batch ice cream shop spins up scoops inspired by classic Filipino flavors, including as Ube Cookies & Cream, Jackfruit Chili Nut, and Keso Guava Cheesecake.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The layout, designed by architect Lek Bunnag, boasts groupings of villas and semi-private pools with a main central Moon Pool and bar located on the cliffside.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other potential groupings include 2006 Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, who could reunite with her former Law & Order co-lead (and close friend) Christopher Meloni.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,200 young Nepalis are currently huddling in an online discussion on social media messaging platform Discord to debate who will officially take part in the talks and what issues will be discussed.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ravens had just finished a series of sprints and huddled with head coach Anthony White.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The array of ferocious brushstrokes, scratches, and painterly drips amplify the complex dialogue, inviting the viewer’s interpretation.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Much of the more complicated Swyft logic board was consolidated into smaller custom gate array chips for mass production, along with the use of a regular 68000 instead of the more limited 68008, which was also cheaper in volume despite only being run at 5MHz.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to Runge, the best outcomes arise when innovation and empathy converge.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The security officers tried to rush the family into burying Jîna before it got crowded.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thousands again attended this year, crowding booths and events across the Valley High campus.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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