as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
they're in the same income bracket
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as in to compare
to describe as similar
I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of bracket
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
El Modena is seeded No. 1 in Division 1 softball and won’t play until Thursday with only five teams in the bracket. . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring some of the most notable Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers stars.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This offers a rare chance for anyone, tax bracket be damned, to experience a taste of luxury.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
El Modena is seeded No. 1 in Division 1 softball and won’t play until Thursday with only five teams in the bracket. . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Verb
The landscapes, bracketed by Russia and China borderlines, have stories to tell, from the Steppe grasslands, where Chinggis Khaan (aka Genghis Khan) once rode, to the Gobi Desert, where arid landscapes belie subterranean layers rich in coal, gold, and dinosaur bones.
—AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring some of the most notable Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers stars.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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After all the votes were counted, Poland's electoral commission said Nawrocki had won 50.9 percent of the vote, compared with Trzaskowski's 49.1 percent.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Driving impressions The ’26 fairly leaps away from stops compared with its under-power predecessor.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Balvin has a broad knowledge to draw from and still has a singular point of view he’s brought to the category.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Between 2019 and 2024, nonalcoholic beer volume in the U.S. grew 175%, propelling the country's ranking from the category's sixth-largest market to third-largest.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Verb
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And as with making a decision NOT to get procedures done isn't a sign of virtue, the decision to get cosmetic procedures shouldn't be equated with vanity or low self-esteem!—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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However, do not equate the stock's fall with a failing business.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The move marks the first time a major Hollywood studio has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit of this kind.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
11 June 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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