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
Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
In a news release on Wednesday, York County officials said the election office there received a batch of 3,087 voter registration applications last week.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
That could explain the variability from batch to batch: Perhaps certain factors—ecological, meteorological—alter the biochemical makeup of seaweed, the same way a wheat harvest differs from season to season and wine grapes vary from year to year.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Casa Dragones produces no more than 500 cases at a time, and each batch is made from blue agave plants that were selected and picked by hand.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
In a news release on Wednesday, York County officials said the election office there received a batch of 3,087 voter registration applications last week.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
SmartLabel enables consumers to learn about the specific nature of a recall, which batch or lot is impacted, where on the package to find the lot number and how to get in touch with the brand owner for more information.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
That could explain the variability from batch to batch: Perhaps certain factors—ecological, meteorological—alter the biochemical makeup of seaweed, the same way a wheat harvest differs from season to season and wine grapes vary from year to year.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batch
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Apple’s 14-core M4 Pro CPU cluster was able to fend off the ZBook Fury’s 14th Gen Intel mobile workstation chip’s 24 cores.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Down clusters are three-dimensional spirals, not to be confused with feathers, which are flat, provide no loft, and poke through fabric.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Just extending the expiring tax cuts would drive up deficits by $4.6 trillion over 10 years, and all of Trump’s campaign plans would add much as $7.75 trillion, according to estimates by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including a complaint filed by environmental groups challenging lease extensions for the Santa Ynez Unit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This helps relax the fabric and keeps it from bunching up as much.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
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While optimizing a retirement account can optimize long-term savings, reviewing deductions for any that can be itemized and bunched can bring critical tax savings.Perry Green, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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This is just one of three 1964 Valiants in his collection, none of which are for sale.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Back in February, Marc Jacobs unveiled his Fall/Winter 2024 collection a full week ahead of the official NYFW calendar.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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This formal living room also has four-top table in the corner to accommodate a second grouping of people, adding to the room’s flexibility.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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As mandated by the constitution, the parties now have 30 days to figure out a grouping that can govern, and there remains uncertainty over how long Ishiba — who became premier less than a month ago — can survive after the drubbing.Reuters, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Tropical Storm Rafael spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the gel on the inside of the band did pull on my hair uncomfortably.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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This will also be the band’s first Bay Area show without vocalist Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Then the divers began to find porcelain, more than three hundred and fifty thousand pieces in all, many of them stacked in eerie columns, their wooden crates having rotted away.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The research — and history — are stacked against permanent daylight saving time, however.Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Batch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batch. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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