1
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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2
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
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
For group or solo trips to the shore, a beach blanket is an excellent addition to your packing list.
—Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Sixteen percent of the offense’s snaps came with a tight end and two running backs, one of them a huge mauler; only three offenses went with that personnel grouping more often.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In 2022, the Air Force established demographic targets for its officer corps, with specific percentages for each ethnic and racial group.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
For group or solo trips to the shore, a beach blanket is an excellent addition to your packing list.
—Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
Non-white voters are often grouped in one of two ways.
—Jane Hong / Made By History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Sixteen percent of the offense’s snaps came with a tight end and two running backs, one of them a huge mauler; only three offenses went with that personnel grouping more often.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
Noun
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, there’s a new theory The team led by Shah has submitted a proposal to use the James Webb Space Telescope for follow-up observations to see whether there is a cluster of stars near where the FRB originated.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia led in shots with that grouping on the ice and had some extended offensive zone shifts.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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What To Know While Beijing strengthens ties with key players in this grouping, the future of Biden's legacy in the region appears uncertain.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The movement was classified by periodic pulses, or bursts of mobility that lasted for one to two hours.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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An atomic wedgie is classified as one in which a person's underwear is pulled above the victim's head or higher.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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All the forces Kinshasa has assembled to protect itself from its own citizens have failed - the UN, the South African army, the white mercenaries etc.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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All will conduct redshift surveys of galaxies to assemble vast 3D maps of galactic distribution.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The process from start to finish will take about two days for a single batch, and involves a lot more science and precision.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before Finn’s death, Reese had wanted to start a café in the basement of a local church; Friedman had been making enormous batches of soup and giving it out in the parking lot of the East Hardwick Grange Hall.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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When the school got a bunch of video recorders, the class switched to video-making.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Take this opportunity to save a bunch on the brand’s bamboo bedding bundle: A complete set of sheets, pillowcases, and a duvet cover will run you just over $600 (down from $866).—
Abbey Stone,
SELF,
3 Feb. 2025
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Spradlin said Dick’s House of Sport at Arden Fair mall will be the first of its kind to open in California.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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Zhou was the epitome of a kind, loving and compassionate gentleman, in addition to his academic drive, Barker Little wrote.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Last May, Italian player Jannik Sinner—who is currently ranked number one in the world and clinched his second successive Australian Open—went public with his romance with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kansas came into Saturday ranked No. 328 in 3-point rate, but that certainly wasn’t the case vs. the Cougars.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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