as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
they're in the same income bracket
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as in to compare
to describe as similar
I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of bracket
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Lower earners, or those in the 12% tax bracket, would still owe around $7,000.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
The occasion of Bochner’s death is no time to consider bracketing out the personal dimension that conditions any reflection on matters critical and historical.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Noun
In the third round, Shell Shock defeated No. 5 seed NXT Era Elite 68-62 while Best Virginia easily took care of the No. 1 seed in its bracket, Elite Nation, with a 79-68 victory.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Lower earners, or those in the 12% tax bracket, would still owe around $7,000.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Verb
The lives of poor Liberians were temporarily suspended, bracketed by confinement, while those with far more resources could transcend it.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
The occasion of Bochner’s death is no time to consider bracketing out the personal dimension that conditions any reflection on matters critical and historical.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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The study compared the United States with five other countries: England and Wales (categorized as one country), France, Canada, Sweden, and the Netherlands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition to this forecast, the Hotline will publish weekly power rankings that compare, contrast and wax poetic about the eight teams competing across three leagues.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The smart glasses category is anchored by devices like Meta Ray-Bans, Xreal, and Viture.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the Pilots category, the Grand Jury Prize went to Bulldozer, written by and starring Joanna Leeds, and directed by Andrew Leeds.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The price currently equates for a base rate in the region of 3.75%—representing a cut of two measures from the Fed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Quite literally mimicking the effect of watercolor paint on paper, pro makeup artist Kasey Spickard equates its rise in popularity to beauty’s shift towards skincare-makeup hybrids as another take on a natural flush—perhaps even a reactionary response to the heavy matte makeup of the 2010s.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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Year-round, the Virginia Beach Farmers Market features local vendors selling everything from fresh produce to handmade soaps, plants, honey, and crafts of all kinds.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Enid returns to Nevermore with a new pack and a new crush — Bruno (Noah B. Taylor), a kind and charming werewolf who offers the popularity and acceptance she’s always craved.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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