Definition of bracketnext

bracket

2 of 2

verb

as in to compare
to describe as similar I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bracket
Noun
For people in the lowest tax brackets, Lo said ACA plans are still relatively affordable. — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 Breaking from decades of tradition, the GHSA is picking and seeding playoff teams in its eight 32-team brackets using a math model and not region finish this football season. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
Park’s team then worked through the 450 years of mud bracketing that sliver, layer by layer, combining microscope images with chemical scans, isotope readings, and diatom counts every two to three years. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 Mayo, who had 25 points in KU’s alumni bracket semifinal win over Wichita State on Monday, scored 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bracket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Noun
  • The alliance will fund work on species in the three highest-risk categories (endangered, critically endangered, and extinct in the wild), which together include more than 31,000 species.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The category saw orders triple as shoppers sought out fragrances, K-beauty skin care and took inspiration from spring 2027 looks with glowy skin, smoky eyes and textured hair.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nationally, more than 13 million mail-in and early in-person votes have been cast, compared with 9 million at the same point in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In Germany, 63 percent trusted German-headquartered companies, compared with 34 percent for companies headquartered abroad.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Over the period, visibility was supported by itinerant pop-ups under the new Miu Miu Vinyl Club format and the brand unveiled the Miu Miu Shanghai IFC lounge, a one-of-a-kind environment providing intimate hospitality.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Still, a controversy of some kind might have been inevitable.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Magnus Taylor, deputy Horn of Africa director at the International Crisis Group, cautioned against equating the loss of towns with an end to fighting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on bracket

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster