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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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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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3
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
Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Class 3 is for utilities, with Con Ed making up 85% of the group.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
In Zenith, the audience in the arena-style building is made up of 100 judges all grouped by generation, split between Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Now, residents in Wauwatosa and Brookfield are organizing to get enough neighbors and local groups commit to planting native species and earn their municipalities the community-wide certification of being a welcoming habitat birds, insects and other wildlife.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Class 3 is for utilities, with Con Ed making up 85% of the group.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Big Ten tried its best to build fairness into conference schedules by allowing UCLA to play road games against its three closest opponents — USC, Oregon and Washington — and grouping two other trips so that the Bruins wouldn’t have to travel far between games.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
In Zenith, the audience in the arena-style building is made up of 100 judges all grouped by generation, split between Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
Noun
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These finds include a cluster of precious metal objects.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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Repeating this process five times with varying groupings yielded an average accuracy of 80 percent.—
Lucy Tu,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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What’s important to note is that this food grouping system doesn’t account for nutritional value, Dr. Vadiveloo says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The international community views Syrian civil society organizations more favorably than the caretaker government, whose leaders were classified as terrorists in many countries until recently.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nearly three-quarters of all Northeast snowstorms classified as Category 3 or higher on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, from 1956 to 2022 took place in late January or early February, according to statistics from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The delivery company assembles the Avengers of mascots — including Mr. Clean, The Energizer Bunny, The Green Giant, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like and the Kool-Aid Man — for their first-ever Game Day ad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy’s office had hired two newspapermen from the Washington Times-Herald to assemble the speech text for him.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The National Archives has over the last three decades made material related to Kennedy's assassination available to the public, with the latest batch disclosed in August 2023.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In The Bachelorette's most recent season, Jenn Tran, the first Asian American star to lead any Bachelor series, chose Devin Strader from a batch of 25 contestants.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Obviously a great competition, a bunch of great shooters.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The best of the bunch was a cold open that saw Ferrell’s Bush describing his reasonings behind bombing Iraq, a choice many deemed irrational, but were forced to get behind due to the temperature of the country and Bush’s popularity.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Attendees will hear first hand about how Tubi fuels fandoms of all kinds with the world’s largest collection of movies and TV episodes, including over 300 exclusive originals, engaging viewers with a fun and easy entertainment experience.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Having a workout routine of any kind is an awesome way to reap some of the amazing benefits of exercise, like a boosted mood, improved heart health, and better slumber.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The asteroid ranks as a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which categorizes asteroids on a scale of 0 to 10 to capture the likelihood and consequences of a potential impact.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Traditional comfort foods remain strong contenders, with baked potatoes ranking second among savory dishes and being the most popular in five states.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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