as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
they're in the same income bracket
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as in to compare
to describe as similar
I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of bracket
Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
If the brackets did not adjust, you would be stuck with a higher tax liability, despite your $101,000 salary having less buying power in 2025 because of inflation, the Tax Foundation explains.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
Her head is bracketed by puffy, white noise-cancelling headphones.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
However, Lanning embraced the challenge when the brackets were announced, knowing that advancing to the next round would require facing a tough opponent.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
If the brackets did not adjust, you would be stuck with a higher tax liability, despite your $101,000 salary having less buying power in 2025 because of inflation, the Tax Foundation explains.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
The story of the Israelites as found in the Torah is bracketed by song.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
Her head is bracketed by puffy, white noise-cancelling headphones.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Numerous hybrids are also available, which provide striking floral colors and produce fewer, if any, seedlings compared with the straight species.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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The unusually large size of this bulge compared with the galaxy’s disk is possibly thanks to UGC 10043 siphoning material from a nearby dwarf galaxy.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the miscellaneous social science category, the University of Michigan topped the list followed by UCLA; University of Maryland; Harvard University; and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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For the film, Grande is running in the supporting actress category.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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In a 2022 report, researchers found that less than 1% of flyers chose to offset their carbon footprint when purchasing tickets, and that passengers rarely equated their travel with direct environmental impacts.New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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How Adults Should Reframe Creativity Too many people equate creativity with artistry, relegating it to art directors or filmmakers.Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, January 2, Wolfgang Puck's Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas found itself in hot water — and not the kind meant for cooking.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matchmaker Maria kind enough to join us now with some tips for our viewers.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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