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
Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Of the audience above, 71% of viewers fell into the 55+ age bracket, while just 6% were aged 18-34.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The story of the Israelites as found in the Torah is bracketed by song.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
For example, for the first draw, one of the clubs ranked 23rd or 24th will be drawn in one side of the bracket, leaving the other to be automatically placed on the opposite side.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Of the audience above, 71% of viewers fell into the 55+ age bracket, while just 6% were aged 18-34.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Kaliningrad sits on the Baltic Sea, bracketed by numerous NATO nations.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The story of the Israelites as found in the Torah is bracketed by song.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
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Verb
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This Week The agency noted that excluding revenues from its main exports of oil and gas, Russia's deficit had widened to 7.3 percent of GDP compared with 7 percent of GDP in 2023.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ex-president's move resulted in a sixfold increase in the tariffs on Chinese goods as compared with prior to 2018, PIIE noted, reaching a high of 21% in January 2020, which is still far below Trump’s 2024 proposal.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Kitchens explained that at times this has been a way for brands to unlock a new category.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Across the board, those schools have the most NIL money, with the SEC No. 1 in that category.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The executive order equates these cartels to groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda, broadening legal tools for the U.S. to combat cartel operations but raising fears of unintended consequences.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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What does this have to do with equating Anders Breivik, who shot people on some bizarre, deluded mission to rid Norway of Islam, with Nelson Mandela?—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Whenever a new social app is announced, there's an intense digital stampede as influencers of all kinds rush to claim territory in the new world.—
Kim Key,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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