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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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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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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
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
His team has made clusters of 36 boron atoms in a thin, atom-thick disk; two could be stitched together to create the boron equivalent of graphene.
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ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Rose Evans
updated June 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Watch parties help drive business to bars, restaurants and hotels clustered around Station Square and Downtown.
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Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Five and a half hours after beginning the spacewalk, Williams and Meir were able to reattach the LEE cluster as planned.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
His team has made clusters of 36 boron atoms in a thin, atom-thick disk; two could be stitched together to create the boron equivalent of graphene.
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ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Verb
The overall density of the subdivision would be roughly 4 units per acre, with larger lots on the development’s western side and smaller, denser homes clustered along the development’s east.
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Rose Evans
updated June 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Watch parties help drive business to bars, restaurants and hotels clustered around Station Square and Downtown.
—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
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Whip up a big batch of this delicious chicken salad to have ready to go all week.
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While Silo seasons 1 and 2 were based on Hugh Howey's first novel, Wool, the new batch of Apple TV episodes is inspired by his second book, Shift.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
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Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek.
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He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.
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The physics of the upgrade The centerpiece of the overhaul is the L1, L-Acoustics’ new flagship line array system — the first major architectural rethinking of the format since the company invented the modern line source array in 1993.
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Both sites enlist business leaders, project managers, engineers, marketing specialists and other knowledgeable experts in a wide array of fields.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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The reality is that everyone is excited at the announcement, but then the real struggle is getting people to converge on standards and rules.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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