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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a cluster of stars in the southern sky
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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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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
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
The dessert featured an atypical but delicious mix of vanilla soft serve blended with real banana, strawberry clusters and chocolatey, crunchy pieces of Kit Kat wafer bites.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The central column can tear the fragile face fabrics used on ultralight down items and can even break apart the down clusters themselves.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
The dessert featured an atypical but delicious mix of vanilla soft serve blended with real banana, strawberry clusters and chocolatey, crunchy pieces of Kit Kat wafer bites.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Those 13 schools are also located in just four ZIP codes, clustered in the north-central part of the city: 53205, 53206, 53210 and 53212.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
This strategy, involves clustering donations in a single tax year to surpass the standard deduction and make itemizing worthwhile.
—James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
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In the latest batch of adjustments to the nominee list, both Charli XCX and Malone were given Best Recording Package nods for serving as art directors on Brat and F-1 Trillion, respectively.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Look for vendors who maintain the same level of quality across different batches.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Champagne explains that 40 or 50 years ago, in the early days of hair restoration, surgeons would try to move large groupings of hair from one part of a person’s head to another.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Africa Corps refers to a more formally Russian military grouping, still heavily leaning on mercenary recruits.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The genre, led by the likes of Minecraft (2011) and Rust (2013), to name a few, has players gathering resources from diverse biomes to keep their hunger in check, create shelters, and survive hardships.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team gathered a sampling of their favorite photo posts from the past year.Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Then, after the Speaker rolled out his final spending proposal, the minority leader huddled with his caucus to examine the legislation, later calling it a win for Democrats — in-part because of the absence of a debt limit hike.Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mangione heads to New York after hearing During Thursday’s court appearance, Mangione huddled with his defense attorney, Tom Dickey, throughout the proceeding at Blair County Courthouse.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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The ceremony celebrated the rich diversity of Arabic music, showcasing a wide array of subgenres, including the winners from Billboard Arabia’s various dialect charts: Khaleeji, Egyptian, Moroccan and Levantine.Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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Following a glittering array of new vessels in 2024, the cruise industry shows no signs of slowing down in 2025 with many major lines launching new cruise ships.David Nikel, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The rocker — whose 14th studio album Songs of a Lost World debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after its arrival on Nov. 1 — added that The Cure also experienced unwelcome fan behavior as the group grew in popularity.Anna Chan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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Defensive tackles Dalvin Tomlinson, who had five quarterback hits in the game, and Michael Hall Jr. converged on Mahomes, who was bent back awkwardly.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Key factors influencing that decision were that inflation projections have converged toward 2% for six projections in a row; wage pressures have decreased; but that victory is not yet fully achieved over inflation.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Because of this curvature, both scales are visible without crowding the dial, which boasts a date wheel for modern convenience.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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But sometimes chargers are few and far between, out of service, crowded, or just plain janky.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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