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 volunteer team delivers about 80 flower arrangements between April and October to about 100 places that need a smile, including hospitals, grief support groups, and shelters.
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Sharon Chin, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Now retired, Nitsche has turned to advocacy, leading his local chapter of the men's support group Man Up to Cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The Center for Loss and Renewal offers bereavement support groups led by a psychologist or psychotherapist.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Chin, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Now retired, Nitsche has turned to advocacy, leading his local chapter of the men's support group Man Up to Cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The Center for Loss and Renewal offers bereavement support groups led by a psychologist or psychotherapist.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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