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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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
Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Still, there are a number of interesting takeaways from Wednesday’s groupings — namely at wide receiver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The rates in backyard flocks or pullet (young hen) groupings can be even higher—sometimes as much as 1 in 50.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Such groupings are not substitutes for alliances but alternatives that provide security dividends without sacrificing India’s autonomy.
—Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Soon Wang and Sun started wondering what the answer was for larger groupings of sticks.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Still, there are a number of interesting takeaways from Wednesday’s groupings — namely at wide receiver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
The rates in backyard flocks or pullet (young hen) groupings can be even higher—sometimes as much as 1 in 50.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Such groupings are not substitutes for alliances but alternatives that provide security dividends without sacrificing India’s autonomy.
—Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouping
Noun
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Indeed, the footage of the cluster of cells meeting the uterus looks like a mini cosmic explosion.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The organization also is partnering with a nonprofit developer to create a cluster of 21 shipping containers converted into little houses in Eastpointe, just outside Detroit.—
Felice J. Freyer,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But sources said the group had met as recently as Wednesday morning in their effort to raise capital.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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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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The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many speculated that a batch of two dozen factory-fresh Flankers Moscow had initially built for Egypt would now go to Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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And last season, despite that, the particular malaise has been our inability to hold on to single-goal leads (which resulted in a bunch of draws).—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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To harvest a large bunch of cilantro, gather the stems and cut the entire plant down to an inch or two above the plant’s base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bossa’s Future Relics collection blends blend nostalgia, innovation and sustainability.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
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When the astrology collection debuts on individual homepages this weekend, users will have the option to explore and experience recommendations for each star sign.—
Megan Thomas,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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What else to expect at 2025's Americana Honors & Awards Buddy Miller will return as the leader of the Americana awards' all-star backing band, which will include Don Was, The McCrary Sisters, Fred Eltringham, Jen Gunderman, Jim Hoke and Larry Campbell.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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It Still Moves, which reached the Billboard 200 that year, five years after the band formed in Louisville.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Grouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouping. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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