support group
noun
: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another
Examples of support group in a Sentence
He joined an alcoholics' support group.
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The support group brought together around 20 people for healing dialogues about sexuality, trauma and abuse.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Your best option is to search online, ask friends for a recommendation, or join a support group, such as through the National Menopause Foundation.
—Simone Sauter, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The film hinges on its central relationship between fox and bunny, who have new tension this time around, which takes them to the support group Partners in Crisis.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Your best option is to search online, ask friends for a recommendation, or join a support group, such as through the National Menopause Foundation.
—Simone Sauter, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The film hinges on its central relationship between fox and bunny, who have new tension this time around, which takes them to the support group Partners in Crisis.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for support group
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“Support group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20group. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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