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 Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
With a pair of final whistles, MLS’s playoff field is down from 18 teams to 16, and the complete knockout bracket for the road to the 2025 MLS Cup is set.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Maggie Hendricks, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There are 11 days remaining before the MIAA releases its 2025 football playoff brackets.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
With a pair of final whistles, MLS’s playoff field is down from 18 teams to 16, and the complete knockout bracket for the road to the 2025 MLS Cup is set.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
There won’t be pool play or a losers bracket.
—Maggie Hendricks, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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Davis went on to play at Tennessee, and legendary coach Johnny Majors compared him to Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, whom Majors coached at Pitt.—
Mike Organ,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another study, co-written by Augustine, used the same data in a slightly different way, examining how parents of different education levels felt throughout the day compared with how nonparents felt.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rare earths are a category of minerals that are critical for a swath of products from cars to semiconductors.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many people equate financial success or failure with personal worth.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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No one likes to see streaking of any kind.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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