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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves
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1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in assembling
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 grouping
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Another photo taken from the moon’s surface appears to show a grouping of three small dots in the sky, with a transcript of communications between Apollo 17 operators revealing an exchange over the unknown objects.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Consider grouping similar items together when organizing kitchen tools or decor.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, the Donati grouping gave the sale much of its intellectual and emotional texture.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
Another photo taken from the moon’s surface appears to show a grouping of three small dots in the sky, with a transcript of communications between Apollo 17 operators revealing an exchange over the unknown objects.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
While a single candle will not eliminate every insect, grouping a few around seating areas creates a more noticeable effect.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Consider grouping similar items together when organizing kitchen tools or decor.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
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No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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These gorgeous flower clusters come in shades of white, blue, pink and purple and bloom throughout several seasons.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Some groups came out in support of the update, however, including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Jacob Coleman, the conservative advocacy group’s Minnesota director, said the convention marked the display’s debut.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The payload was flagged by 27 antivirus engines as malicious, classifying it as Trojan and infostealer.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
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There's an emerging market for concierge and longevity clinics, where physicians are offering unregulated peptides by classifying them as supplements rather than as drugs to enhance specific functions rather than treat disease.—
Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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But a shopping agent assembling an outfit, or a financial model deciding which risk is worth flagging and which is just chatter, operates in territory where what is good splinters into many defensible answers.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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That’s because the newest batch of scenarios only look at emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, which is the control knob that humans can turn.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The company is also offering memberships ($800) to those who want to be guaranteed a bottle from all eight batches, plus a special bonus bottle that won’t be available for purchase to the general public.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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This set is my favorite of the bunch.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The best of the bunch are Hernandez and Nevarez.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Mangoes Mangoes contain a moderate amount of fructose, ranking lower than apples and pears.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2026
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To illustrate Japan’s standing as an IP superpower, Fujimura cited Titlemax data showing 10 Japanese franchises ranking in the global top 25 by all-time IP revenue.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Now, less than a week after touching down in the Bay, the Valkyries are ready to start collecting on their investment.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Once in the air, the dandelion drones would transmit data via radio signals, collecting readings on humidity, temperature and eventually creating a blueprint of the entire tunnel system.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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