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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
Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The character is one of the powerful Aes Sedai – a group of women with the ability to channel the One Power who are part of an elite sisterhood.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The top festivals in the Arab world are all grouped together in this part of the year due to the heat.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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City currently sits 20th in the new 36-team group Champions League format, with only the top eight progressing automatically to the round of 16.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The character is one of the powerful Aes Sedai – a group of women with the ability to channel the One Power who are part of an elite sisterhood.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
How to Play 'Connections' Connections tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The top festivals in the Arab world are all grouped together in this part of the year due to the heat.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Smart nomads cluster near their clients and teammates, for more crossover in their working day.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched around 100 drones and more than 90 missiles into Ukraine, including projectiles carrying cluster munitions.David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Or such groupings might incorporate a religious dimension.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Onomatopoeic groupings such as tseets, chirrups, rreeyoos, seeew-soooos, and dahs are also indeterminate: people transcribe the same sounds in different ways, and no bird version of the Académie Française exists to adjudicate.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Getty Images In these cases, the offense would be classified as a felony, and would be punishable by a term of imprisonment of no more than five years, a fine of up to $250,000, or $500,000 in the case of a corporation, or both.Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the names of defendants and almost all case records are classified.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Max Sikorski, virtual reality leader at General Motors Co. Sikorski's team virtually assembles vehicles GM plans to build, utilizing virtual reality to improve the quality, safety and ergonomics of designs through simulations that mimic realistic conditions.Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The initial batch of 14,000 chargers are being supplied by Siemens, ChargePoint and Blink, according to the USPS.Jarrett Renshaw and Alexandra Ulmer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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That completes the constellation's first orbital shell, following a launch of an initial batch of six satellites for testing back in January.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Survivor producers always throw a bunch of twists out there.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Google has worked to bring as many features as possible into the model itself, rather than run a bunch of individual and siloed products, in order to be able to do more with Gemini in more places.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shapes of all kinds have been trending for the past five years, but primarily almond (oval with a more pointed tip), square, and coffin.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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And ultimately, if casual viewers such as myself are to pay to watch the Galaxy or LAFC on a screen of some kind, the on-field product will be why.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This week marks the first time that any version of the cut has reached the main songs ranking, despite the fact that the composition is actually decades old.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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With Raskin possibly taking over Nadler’s spot, his seat as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee will be up for grabs with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the mix for possible successor.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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