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cluster

[kluhs-ter] / ˈklʌs tər /




Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for cluster?
The word cluster often refers to a group of things of the same kind that are held together—a bundle. Sometimes, it specifically refers to a group of things that grow together, like a cluster of grapes. A synonym for this sense is bunch. More generally, the word cluster can refer to any collection of things positioned closely together. These things can be tangible, as in There is a cluster of people around the gate, or intangible, as in data cluster or Epidemiologists are tracking multiple outbreak clusters.  A very general synonym is group (or, perhaps more precisely, grouping). The word clutch can also refer to a group or bunch of things. Cluster can also be used as a verb meaning to form into such a group. Synonyms are assemble, gather, and the verb sense of group. What is another name for a cluster of flowers? A cluster of flowers is more commonly known as a bunch of flowers or simply a bouquet. The word clutch could also be used.
How do you use cluster in a sentence?
Cluster refers to close groups. It can refer to both tangible and intangible things. Here are some examples of cluster in a sentence:
  • It’s right over there, near that cluster of bushes.
  • I think we’ll find our answer by analyzing these data clusters. 
  • The people clustered around the stage to hear the speech.

Example Sentences

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Researchers have now shown for the first time that a globular cluster stellar stream can be used to investigate dark matter in a galaxy beyond the Milky Way.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The clouds decided to cluster above and surprise me midtrip, releasing the rain down hard as I finished the journey, weaving as strategically as possible to avoid getting splashed by the cars next to me.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The region is home to a so-called golden cluster zone of robotics firms, which have benefited from huge government investments.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Assuming that rate accelerates as time goes on, a nine-year-old AI computing cluster could easily be well below half its initial size because of failures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He pointed toward a cluster of fir trees.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

Pre-season coaching has reinforced the players' understanding around supporting team-mates to create clusters of threes.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

That ability to keep functioning while transporting larger bacterial clusters points to possible future uses in microbiology, biomedical research, and precise manipulation of materials at the microscopic scale.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Driving north from Melides toward the town of Comporta, through the western reaches of Portugal’s Alentejo region, I passed expansive rice fields, forests of umbrella pines and clusters of whitewashed homes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

When Hindenburg Omens occur in clusters, they tend to be more effective at sniffing out near-term weakness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Thick clusters of small houses made of brick and concrete dotted side streets and the lower hillsides.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The San Fernando Valley is the epicenter of California’s artificial-stone-cutting industry, where dozens of shops are clustered.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

From a distance, Malaysia's Forest City looks 3D-printed: a bristle of identical white blocks clustered on an otherwise unremarkable coastline.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The plans are clustered in the tech sector, and AI investment is “still the story.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Homes are clustered on a hill that sports vistas of the sea and trees dripping with figs and pomegranates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

So many of them clustered on the screen that their buzzing made her ears ring.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

As a result, the enhanced clustering does not create a stronger gravitational imprint on the cosmic microwave background.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

This resulted in most of the 12,000-strong population clustering around the coastal edges with usable space at a premium on an island that measures only 21 square kilometres.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

It also underwent a store refresh program, changing products and is clustering locations to boost profit and customer traffic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The clustering of short positions presents “a dormant risk of a bullish short-covering” although “it may require a bullish catalyst to ignite upside potential,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

All the same people clustering together and talking about the same things.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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