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
Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The bracket round continues through Saturday with the semifinals and finals set for Sunday.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget to keep voting in our daily Survivor winners bracket!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Gavitt here because of the logistics involved — and because nobody wants to see a 91-team bracket.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The bracket round continues through Saturday with the semifinals and finals set for Sunday.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Verb
Before Selection Sunday arrives, download your printable bracket here.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget to keep voting in our daily Survivor winners bracket!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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Faculty also approved a proposal to use average percentile rank rather than grade-point average when comparing students for honors, prizes and awards.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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But scientists should be able to calibrate the mission’s instruments by comparing flyby observations with archival data from other Mars missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Noun
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There aren’t many historical comparisons for Bumila beyond the broader category of high school pitchers.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Even the most basic categories include a proper work setup, seating area, and oversized marble bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy equated Brown’s role this season to a fork in the road, though not in a do-this-or-things-won’t-go-well way.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Spending doesn’t equate directly to winning.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Entrepreneurs have launched first-of-their-kind ventures here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Colbert put his finger on the emerging embrace of alternative truths and conspiracy theories, a pick-your-facts hostility to experts and professionals of every kind.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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