1
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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2
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
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
There are some ongoing conversations between lower-level officials on both sides, according to one Chinese and three U.S. officials, though some working groups put in place by the Joe Biden administration to deal with commercial disputes, as well as treasury and military issues have been frozen.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Where first or second cousins were married, wives are grouped next to their spouse rather than beneath their parents in the hierarchy.
—NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
However, after this portion’s absence from the livestream was noted by NME, the group noted that this instance wasn’t the only part of their set that was removed from the broadcast.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
There are some ongoing conversations between lower-level officials on both sides, according to one Chinese and three U.S. officials, though some working groups put in place by the Joe Biden administration to deal with commercial disputes, as well as treasury and military issues have been frozen.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
The daily brainteaser features 16 seemingly random words grouped together in a box.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Where first or second cousins were married, wives are grouped next to their spouse rather than beneath their parents in the hierarchy.
—NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
Noun
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Amyloid plaques play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s when small clusters gather at synapses in the brain and interfere with the nerve cells’ ability to communicate.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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There was another notable cluster in 2012 in people staying in tent cabins in Yosemite.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Often these puzzling areas create room for vignettes, an expressive grouping — of candles, plants or photos in a nook intended for deep conversations.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The curriculum guides middle school students and teachers through building and evaluating computer vision models that can reliably classify fossil shark teeth.—
Christine Wusylko,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Kelley Reardon, an expert on organizational politics, classifies political environments from minimally to pathologically politicized.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The basic act of assembling and protesting the government’s actions is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just a few years after her 2021 graduation, Montgomery has upward of 200 clients who pay $10,000 for Montgomery’s team to fully design and assemble their dorms on move-in day.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Twenty-eight of those have launched batches of Starlink satellites to join the constellation.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Long Island City station received its first batch of elevators late last year on the south side of the station, a $74 million project.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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For example, the boss tom with a bunch of hens will be hard to decoy in with a single hen.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They’re elevated off the ground and deep enough to grow flowers or veggies of all kinds.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday's jury award marks one of the largest of its kind since the advent of the #MeToo movement, as well as in New York state history, said attorney Brad Beckworth, of the law firm Nix Patterson LLP, in an interview.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead, when basing the ranking on objective crime data from the FBI, U.S. News ranked Portland the 15th most dangerous city in the country.—
Zachary Russell,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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The teams were then ranked from highest to lowest, based on the number of leaks.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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