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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
car buffs stood around admiring a group of classic cars in the parking lot
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next tour group was being seated for dinner
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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
you'll find both good and bad in every ethnic group
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in to assemble
to bring together in one body or place
group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here
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Recent Examples of group
Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Some groups also observed that the residents were getting a superior reward by using their methods.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The bureau groups expenditures items into more than 200 categories and then into eight major groups: food and beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education and communication, and other goods and services.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Those are among the 30 recommendations made by the 1241 task force, a group created by lawmakers in 2023 to examine the state’s accountability system.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Some groups also observed that the residents were getting a superior reward by using their methods.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
During the show's seventh season, Payne was grouped with fellow singers Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik to round out the boyband, which would release five studio albums (including one without Malik) before going on hiatus in January 2016.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The bureau groups expenditures items into more than 200 categories and then into eight major groups: food and beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education and communication, and other goods and services.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
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Apple’s 14-core M4 Pro CPU cluster was able to fend off the ZBook Fury’s 14th Gen Intel mobile workstation chip’s 24 cores.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Down clusters are three-dimensional spirals, not to be confused with feathers, which are flat, provide no loft, and poke through fabric.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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This formal living room also has four-top table in the corner to accommodate a second grouping of people, adding to the room’s flexibility.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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As mandated by the constitution, the parties now have 30 days to figure out a grouping that can govern, and there remains uncertainty over how long Ishiba — who became premier less than a month ago — can survive after the drubbing.Reuters, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Trust is classified as a 'grantor trust' for United States federal income tax purposes, meaning the Trust itself is not subject to federal income tax.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Due to this, certain states can be classified as battleground states or swing states, meaning that they can be won by either presidential candidate.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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To prove it, Jeff brings out an exact copy of the immunity necklace, the one that a member of Hordak’s Horde seemingly assembled in an assault on all retinas everywhere.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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All of these parts were assembled on a Praxis Wetbench chassis, and all tests were performed inside Windows 11 Pro with the latest updates installed.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Volvo has since adjusted its plans to only manufacture the first batch of EX30s in China and move all future production to Belgium, according to Car & Driver.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Washington state voters are casting ballots in the 2024 presidential election, with the first batch of results expected to post shortly after 8pm on Nov. 5.Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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My friend gave me a whole bunch of her little girl’s clothes — such a high volume of items that some still had the tags on.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Wolk herself responded to the controversy by tweeting a bunch, naturally.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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This economic pain is a kind that cuts through demographic lines.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here’s the description: The Superstitious Man is the kind who washes his hands in three springs, sprinkles himself with water from a temple font, puts a laurel sprig in his mouth, and then is ready for the day’s perambulations.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The San Joaquin Valley, with just 39 primary care docs per 100,000 population, ranks just ahead of the Inland Empire, with 35 per 100,000, as areas of acute physician shortage.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The smash jumps from No. 24 to No. 4 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles ranking.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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