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as in clusters
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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as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the next tour group was being seated for dinner
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as in types
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 ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
you should first group the invertebrates by genus
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as in assembles
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 groups
Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
With a range of room categories, from a classic double room to a two-room apartment-style option, the hotel welcomes solo travelers, couples, and small groups (the largest accommodation can hold up to six adults).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
But the latest announcement comes amid stark warnings from international aid groups that budget cuts will roll back recent progress.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Those games attracted an average of 40,000 paying customers, but the scheme prompted an enormous backlash, with some fan groups campaigning to raise money for charity instead.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The event brought with some three dozen vendors along with community groups and activists, and featured live music and food.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, the Catholic Legion of Decency and other morality groups would criticize the scene as indecent.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The government previously narrowed the categories of people eligible for a visa waiver, requiring several groups of people who could previously apply for visas without an in-person interview to attend one.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But human rights groups say these prisoners are mostly tourists, business people and humanitarian workers who had nothing to do with Venezuelan politics.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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Since drumming in a college band, the 64-year-old politician has remained a fan of groups like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
With a range of room categories, from a classic double room to a two-room apartment-style option, the hotel welcomes solo travelers, couples, and small groups (the largest accommodation can hold up to six adults).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
But the latest announcement comes amid stark warnings from international aid groups that budget cuts will roll back recent progress.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Those games attracted an average of 40,000 paying customers, but the scheme prompted an enormous backlash, with some fan groups campaigning to raise money for charity instead.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The event brought with some three dozen vendors along with community groups and activists, and featured live music and food.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, the Catholic Legion of Decency and other morality groups would criticize the scene as indecent.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The government previously narrowed the categories of people eligible for a visa waiver, requiring several groups of people who could previously apply for visas without an in-person interview to attend one.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
But human rights groups say these prisoners are mostly tourists, business people and humanitarian workers who had nothing to do with Venezuelan politics.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groups
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Mumbai neighborhoods like Colaba and Bandra are home to the largest clusters of Art Deco structures in the world, according to design leaders there.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos have had fewer play-clock issues the past couple of weeks, and Payton really believes different groupings, frequent substitutions and lots of different looks are a net positive.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The front office has had a clear plan, first led by David Stearns and now Matt Arnold, and a philosophy for the types of players that fit the Brewers.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Smaller varieties of butternut squash like Honeypatch don't last as long as classic types and can be stored for one to three months.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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His production, measured by EPA per start on pass plays and QB rushes, ranks second among 33 qualifying quarterbacks (minimum three starts) this season, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cupertino famously serves as a hub for the tech juggernaut Apple and ranks among the wealthiest cities in the county, with a median household income of $231,139 according to the 2023 data from the US Census.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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First-time screenwriter Nora Garrett assembles a viper’s nest of academics and one star student, but no one is likable.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The new series assembles 10 housewives from across the continent for what producers are calling a celebration of Pan-African sisterhood and glamor.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though the administration has released batches of files to the House Oversight Committee, Democrats point out that most of the information provided to the committee had already been public knowledge.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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That whiskey will come out in three batches per year, each with a different proof and age depending on the barrels selected for the run.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over thirty bands took to the roads of Cambridge and Somerville Sunday for the annual HONK!—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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The most distinctive features are the bold black-and-white bands across the head and through the eyes, but the yellow beak and the unspotted gray breast are easy ways to confidently identify this dapper bird.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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There are five categories devoted to R&B housed in the R&B, rap and spoken poetry field at the 68th annual Grammy Awards.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Latin Grammy Premiere, where the majority of the categories are awarded, will precede the telecast.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groups. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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