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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What’s the bevy of resources in school or in the community if my child is in need — therapists, local support groups?
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Vitello will have a substantive support group during his first professional season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
After several weeks in which the only aid received by Cuba came from Mexico, which sent food and hygiene products on three occasions, activists and leaders in other countries began establishing support groups and collecting donations.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Vitello will have a substantive support group during his first professional season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
After several weeks in which the only aid received by Cuba came from Mexico, which sent food and hygiene products on three occasions, activists and leaders in other countries began establishing support groups and collecting donations.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Support group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20group. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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