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batches

NOUN

group of same objects

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount array assortment bunch bundle cluster collection lot parcel quantity shipment volume

STRONG

accumulation aggregation assemblage clump clutch crowd group pack set

Antonyms

STRONGEST

individual one whole

Example Sentences

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Season the skirt steak with salt and black pepper, then sear in batches until deeply browned around the edges, about 2–3 minutes per side.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Investors have been ditching private credit funds amid fears that they have made batches of bad loans to software companies that could struggle due to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence coding tools.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But she feels confident in the quality of the products she obtains because compounding pharmacies that prepare sterile injectables are required to test batches for potential contaminants and are regulated by state pharmacy boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Specific batches were understood to have been contaminated with toxin cereulide, which can trigger nausea and vomiting when consumed.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Min preferred to fire his replicas in at least two different batches whenever possible.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park