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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a counterweight, pro-Israel faculty members and students formed their own WhatsApp and email support groups.
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Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Drag is a thriving art form in Taiwan that has helped advance its reputation as an open and tolerant society — one that is markedly distinct from mainland China, where the government has shuttered LGBTQ+ support groups.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Drag is a thriving art form in Taiwan that has helped advance its reputation as an open and tolerant society — one that is markedly distinct from mainland China, where the government has shuttered LGBTQ+ support groups.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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 7 May. 2024.
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