support group
noun
: a group of people with common experiences and concerns who provide emotional and moral support for one another
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He joined an alcoholics' support group.
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His actions have prompted concern from immigration support groups and activists who fear the far-reaching measures, impacting various communities, amount to collective punishment.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Struggling after Sandy's death, Hughes found GriefShare, a support group program offered in churches around the world.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Talk to your sponsor or peer support group about your desire to make amends to your relatives and mend those relationships.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Struggling after Sandy's death, Hughes found GriefShare, a support group program offered in churches around the world.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Talk to your sponsor or peer support group about your desire to make amends to your relatives and mend those relationships.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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