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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More than 12,000 people have been helped since the Cancer CAREpoint Resource Center opened 14 years ago, receiving counseling, support groups, wigs, nutrition classes and even emergency funding.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Photography as activism At the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver – the world’s largest LGBTQ sporting event – two Kodak employees met and discussed creating a monthly support group for their gay and lesbian colleagues.
—Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
His first inpatient stay had failed, and support groups and regular therapy were not helping.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
After her due date passed, Parker allegedly attended a teen pregnancy support group.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Photography as activism At the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver – the world’s largest LGBTQ sporting event – two Kodak employees met and discussed creating a monthly support group for their gay and lesbian colleagues.
—Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
His first inpatient stay had failed, and support groups and regular therapy were not helping.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
After her due date passed, Parker allegedly attended a teen pregnancy support group.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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