BATCH Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

batch 1 of 2

noun

ˈbach

Definition of batch

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit a batch of essays to correct

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Relevance

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as in group

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit send in the next batch of applicants

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batch

2 of 2

verb

as in to bunch

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Recent Examples of batch

Noun

The exact amount that causes harm varies by batch, season and location. — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 This is where spectral imaging and vision systems monitor shade variations and print registration in real time across the full width of the fabric roll, ensuring dye uniformity from batch to batch. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Start with a tidy desk and a glass of water, then batch related tasks so your focus stays strong through the afternoon. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 If tasks pile up, batch similar actions and protect your calendar edges, since boundaries keep interruptions from scattering your concentration. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for batch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for batch

Noun

The neighborhood/area At the edge of Old Key West, Island House Key West is found among the island’s residential cluster of historic homes and inns along Fleming Street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The strikes accompanied numerous clusters of thunderstorms in the area and across most of southeast Florida, with the heaviest concentrations between Jupiter and just north of Miami, according to AccuWeather’s meteorologists.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of group

Verb

The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
If your bunching bed sheets have been a frequent thorn in your side, the Bozenu Bed Sheet Strap Set is well worth picking up for just $6.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Last year, Tatcha launched a Longevity collection inspired by Okinawan rituals, which so far includes a skin-boosting serum and cream, respectively.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
A Little Rock police incident report lists Shelton as a suspect in the theft of mail from the post office at 7401 Colonel Glenn Road, where a blue postal collection box had been broken into early Friday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of collection

Verb

With the Bombers’ bullpen depleted, the junk-balling lefty didn’t allow a baserunner while recording a three-inning save after Cole hit the showers.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
The second-year wide receiver, who spent 2025 on the Panthers’ practice squad after a short stint with the Cleveland Browns, has been balling this summer — no matter who has been throwing him the ball.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ball

Noun

The California Legislature just passed two bills that advocates say will greatly improve access to small-scale solar for renters, people in condos and others who don’t have access to their roofs or can’t afford a full rooftop array.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the foreground, the telescope's payload adapter can be seen, while just behind, the orbital observatory floats into the blackness of space with its solar arrays still folded for launch.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of array

Noun

Prior to Esh, the brand image was an issue that needed more than band-aid marketing; instead, a fully fledged reset, complete with an update to the brand’s ramskull logo, is taking effect.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Outer bands of the storm could be seen by early evening on the National Weather Service radar in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026