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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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Wirth, who organized a support group of AAA Insurance holders after the fire, chose not to and instead has her mail forwarded to her parents’ house.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Victoria McMullen, who helped found the SDS support group, said employees are often paid at a higher rate — around $33 an hour for PAs — than other health care programs.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the support group.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Wirth, who organized a support group of AAA Insurance holders after the fire, chose not to and instead has her mail forwarded to her parents’ house.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Victoria McMullen, who helped found the SDS support group, said employees are often paid at a higher rate — around $33 an hour for PAs — than other health care programs.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the support group.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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