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
John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s what that means for your money Despite the change, beneficiaries should weigh strategic IRA withdrawals, depending on tax brackets each year, which could mean emptying accounts sooner, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Born in the years bracketing the Revelstoke meteorite’s fall, the two of us have spent our careers in the meteorite collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the Natural History Museum in London.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For those of us who have followed the ups and downs of UConn’s brilliant Paige Bueckers’ career and took a close look at the NCAA Women’s Basketball bracket, the matchup that seemed irresistible was between USC’s fabulously talented JuJu Watkins and Bueckers down the line.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s what that means for your money Despite the change, beneficiaries should weigh strategic IRA withdrawals, depending on tax brackets each year, which could mean emptying accounts sooner, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
But to address Palestinian material needs without regard to their historical and national ones is to bracket a core component of Palestinian identity and ignore what makes their conflict with Israel so intractable.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Born in the years bracketing the Revelstoke meteorite’s fall, the two of us have spent our careers in the meteorite collections of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the Natural History Museum in London.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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Williams compares his project to sampling, riffing on DeCarava’s work as an act of transmutation.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Yet tennis’ relative gender equality compared with other sports may compel us to overlook the unacceptable disparities that still persist.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Since 2012, Puerto Rico has not been allowed to submit a film for the Oscars in the international feature category.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Slacks and a dress are an easy choice for men looking to fit this category.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Passed down generationally, this mindset equates worthiness with hard work and relentless labor.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This behavior equates a drop in price with a drop in quality, which is often not the case.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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