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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Relevance
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
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Catch up on the 2025 postseason bracket and see our favorite photos from last night.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The two can be fantastic complementary pieces, as opposing defenses would be stretched by bracketing both in coverage.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Only the top 64 advance to a match-play bracket.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Catch up on the 2025 postseason bracket and see our favorite photos from last night.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The two can be fantastic complementary pieces, as opposing defenses would be stretched by bracketing both in coverage.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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But comparing Showgirl‘s release with 25’s is simply apples to oranges.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cornejo secured a nomination for best contemporary Mexican music album, and DannyLux earned a nomination in the same category.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fares vary based on numerous factors, from cruise line type to cabin category – and sailing date.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As stewards of the organization, directors often equate tradition with stability—especially when pressure and stakes are high.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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For a culture like ours, which so closely equates value with productivity, this disruption poses an existential threat as much as an economic one.—
Jane Marie Chen,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But from a young age, Keaton seemed to understand that actual beauty, the timeless kind, required a degree of depth, even darkness.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
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The novel application of the existing test is described in preliminary, first-of-its-kind research to be presented Tuesday at the 38th ECNP (European College of Neuropsychopharmacology) Congress in Amsterdam.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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