CLUSTER Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈklə-stər

Definition of cluster

as in batch

a number of things considered as a unit a cluster of stars in the southern sky

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Relevance

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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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cluster

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verb

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

Noun

The highlight was a cluster of rough diamonds, some of them glowing fluorescent blue, a color straight from Earth’s vast palette. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 His decorations included the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal, the Air and Space Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal, each with one oak leaf cluster. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Verb

At the Eagle + West complex along the Greenpoint waterfront, a number of affordable units are clustered in one building in the complex, 27 Eagle Street. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026 Pupils clustered outside the doors of several schools in Paris and other cities in the morning hours, brandishing placards and megaphones and chanting slogans, and marches were planned later in the day. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cluster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster

Noun

The software also converts Office documents and images into PDFs, with batch processing available for multiple files.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Martelly’s registration under a new political grouping, Debloke, will place the council under heavy scrutiny.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of grouping

Verb

The question is going to voters because opponents gathered petition signatures forcing a referendum.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of gather

Noun

Investors are readying for a big week ahead, with an array of Big Tech and central bank announcements likely to shape long-term expectations for global growth.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The soft path would meet those wants with a diverse array of renewable energy resources, sourced locally where possible.

— Daniel Cohan, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of array

Noun

The case originates from a change in admissions policy that began a decade ago, when a consulting group was hired to evaluate how the school system chose students for its middle school magnet programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

Its challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Their two adult children, Brooke (Rabe) and Trip (Keery), converge at the family home—a stiflingly beige Palm Springs fantasia—for Christmas 2004.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

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