1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
the standard grouping for an average living room: sofa, matching wing chairs, and the inevitable coffee table
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2
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next grouping of tourists can start the house tour as soon as the last bunch leaves
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1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in assembling
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 grouping
semafor.com, 10 July 2025
The research team separated the DNA into three major groupings: pre-contact between the Inuit and Europeans, post-contact until 1998, and then post-1998 to present-day samples.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Stephens speculated that the financial services sector, the most underweight grouping in the S & P 500, may drive Interactive Brokers , the largest financial stock in S & P 400 Midcap index, to migrate to the 500.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The largest grouping of homes, 120, will be the cheapest.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Von der Leyen’s victory was all but assured after the parliament’s socialist grouping agreed to back her in exchange for a concession on social spending, but the episode has left her weakened.
—semafor.com, 10 July 2025
The research team separated the DNA into three major groupings: pre-contact between the Inuit and Europeans, post-contact until 1998, and then post-1998 to present-day samples.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Stephens speculated that the financial services sector, the most underweight grouping in the S & P 500, may drive Interactive Brokers , the largest financial stock in S & P 400 Midcap index, to migrate to the 500.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The largest grouping of homes, 120, will be the cheapest.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
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The team’s genetic analysis focused on the Hox cluster: a family of genes found widely across the animal kingdom that fundamentally control an organism’s physical development.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Just as with Windows antivirus tools, there are two main pricing clusters for a single-year Mac antivirus subscription, one around $40 and one around $50.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 July 2025
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The group is no stranger to events that benefit local charities.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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McAffrey is a co-founder of Students for Freedom, a student group that pushes the university to continue standing up to the federal government.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Leaders are recognizing this opportunity, and assembling relocation programs that make the moves a little easier, and integrate new residents into the community.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As lockdowns quickly spread across the country, the cast and crew are not only quarantined in their hotel but also isolated in their rooms, banned from assembling and even from entering the corridors.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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Either way, prepare a big batch of yellow lemonade and place it in a large drink dispenser.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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The recalled batch is linked to the same strain of Salmonella that has made 11 people sick across 10 different states, the CDC said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Seeing a bike race in person, seeing the riders, asking for autographs — my parents still have a jersey that was signed by a bunch of people — and that was a pivotal moment.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From hiring Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach to a bunch of aggressive roster moves to improve, the Patriots are looking to take a jump back into playoff contention.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Now, Scherzinger, Payne, and Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland are using their expertise to mentor a new collection of vocal groups on Building the Band.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Two years later, the first era of the band began as a quartet, bringing with it a collection of electric blues.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Osbourne served as the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath until his dismissal from the band in 1979, when he was replaced by Ronnie James Dio.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
22 July 2025
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The band’s third No. 1 album bowed in with 270,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Sept. 5, 2019, in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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