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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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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
Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Among the policies in this grouping were firing FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and prosecuting people who have been critical of Trump.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But as the United States’ and the EU’s international presence ebbs, the BRICS bloc—the grouping whose earliest members were Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and now include Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—is likely to gain influence.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Several small dining rooms have groupings of tables, but the best show will come from a table with a view of the open kitchen.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Among the policies in this grouping were firing FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and prosecuting people who have been critical of Trump.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But as the United States’ and the EU’s international presence ebbs, the BRICS bloc—the grouping whose earliest members were Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and now include Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—is likely to gain influence.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
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In earlier research published last year, Anthropic researchers identified clusters of artificial neurons within neural networks.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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When those fragrant, drooping, purple clusters of blooms appear in April, the bees and I can't get enough.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Without the government aid that Tarrant Area Food Bank relied on to purchase fresh goods from local farmers, donations and support from the community will make up nearly all of the group’s food purchasing budget.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.—
Leila Jordan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a bustling workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, James Downer is busy assembling e-bikes.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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There's theatrical fare finally ready to stream, including this year's best picture Oscar winner, a witchy blockbuster and a Hugh Grant horror film, plus a bunch of original stuff such as a fresh Tyler Perry thriller and a Millie Bobby Brown/Chris Pratt adventure.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Provided by a company named Honeybee Robotics, this device could be used as a cheaper alternative to other sample collection methods, such as robotic arms, on future planetary science missions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention to a clean filter and compare, is dust collection on vents, fans and around the house?—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Coinciding with the band’s JonasCon event today — yes, that’s a real thing — Disney has announced that the Jonas Brothers will be recording an upbeat new theme song to celebrate Disneyland‘s upcoming 70th anniversary.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Around this time, the band went on their first tour.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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