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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
Synonyms
STRONG
asteroid moon planetoid
NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
Synonyms
STRONG
dependency protectorate
WEAK
buffer state dependent state puppet government satellite state
NOUN
subsidiary
Synonyms
STRONG
asteroid luna moon rocket spacecraft sputnik
WEAK
ancillary

Example Sentences

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The average satellite will need about $50,000 worth of semiconductors, while more complex spacecraft will need more than $100,000 worth, Truist’s Stein said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Crypto firm BitGo, online life insurer Ethos Technologies and satellite company York Space Systems were notable underperformers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The base also appeared to be undamaged in high-resolution satellite imagery on 9 March.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Semiconductors aren’t the only way to play the LEO satellite boom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Seeing the scale, seeing the satellite imagery make it real.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.