1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
car buffs stood around admiring a group of classic cars in the parking lot
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2
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next tour group was being seated for dinner
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3
as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
you'll find both good and bad in every ethnic group
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in to assemble
to bring together in one body or place
group the kids together and we'll see if they're all here
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Recent Examples of group
Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
French and Saudi Arabian officials are collaborating on a proposal that would completely disarm Hamas but allow the group to remain as a political entity with a role in a future Palestinian government, according to a report from Bloomberg.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Employers are grouped into similar sizes to best compare similar employee experiences.
—Bob Helbig, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Noun
The group paid more than $70 million for the team, Sportico reported this week.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
French and Saudi Arabian officials are collaborating on a proposal that would completely disarm Hamas but allow the group to remain as a political entity with a role in a future Palestinian government, according to a report from Bloomberg.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Verb
Thread 4 or 5 pieces of meat onto each of the skewers, grouping them near the top so that the tip is covered bythe meat but leaving space to grab the skewer at the bottom.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Employers are grouped into similar sizes to best compare similar employee experiences.
—Bob Helbig, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for group
Noun
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Since then, the cry for additional testing and a review of the cancer cluster has only gotten louder.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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The star cluster that makes up Queen Berenice’s hair is made up of very young stars, about 500 million years old.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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That line will start sailing on June 17, with KMTC providing one vessel to the grouping.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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My daughter's charcoal box was assembled by mixed media artist Nikoli Shaver and included a graphite starter kit, a small pack of media-appropriate paper, an eraser, charcoal pencils, and more.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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After the wild third act in Final Destination Bloodlines, the credits begin to roll with a view of the newspaper clippings that Stefanie assembled.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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But her latest batch of music signals a new direction in Cash’s life and musical direction.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Every batch is regularly checked and sorted to ensure no mold has developed.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Other than capitalizing on its popularity and maybe making a bunch of money, what is the point of a live-action version of this game?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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There’s not an obvious dud — the M:I equivalent of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — in the bunch.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Noun
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While a return to European competition of any kind would be something to heartily celebrate, playing in the third-tier Conference League’s qualifying rounds would somehow still feel like scant reward for a season that promised even more for so long.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The bill would bar Medicaid from paying for services of any kind at nonprofits that are primarily engaged in family planning or reproductive health and provide abortions.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
25 May 2025
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The Newport Beach International Boat Show ranked No. 1.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/group. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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