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
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
The Aluminum Narwhals, went on to win the upper bracket, advancing them to the finals.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns were slotted there to ensure that the bracketing principle of keeping the top four teams in a conference in different regions was protected.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In the women’s bracket, UConn became the first to win a spot in the Final Four after beating Notre Dame 70-52.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
The Aluminum Narwhals, went on to win the upper bracket, advancing them to the finals.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns were slotted there to ensure that the bracketing principle of keeping the top four teams in a conference in different regions was protected.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The proliferation of biennials in the ’90s made the art world multicentric and global, a radical shift compared with previous decades.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Achiuwa had 18 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, matching his season high in the latter category.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn did have a 48-41 advantage in bench points, but the Hornets, still hunting for their spot in the Play-In Tournament, were better in just about every other statistical category that mattered.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the latter category was presenter Jimmy Kimmel, who, in an act of exaggeration that would be Swiftian if intentional, equated the free speech policies of North Korea with those of, um, CBS.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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For years, the FedRAMP process has been equated with actual security, Sager said.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The backstory Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort is the latest property by Twinpalms Hotels & Resorts, and is a first-of-its-kind concept for the group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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On January 16, 2019, a first-of-its-kind demonstration of Deep Isolation’s patented technology was conducted using standard drilling techniques at a commercial drilling test facility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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