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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The Hornets needed two wins that day, having climbed out of the depths of the double-elimination bracket.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Before Selection Sunday arrives, download your printable bracket here.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The brackets for the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments were announced on Sunday following Clash in Italy.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The Hornets needed two wins that day, having climbed out of the depths of the double-elimination bracket.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Verb
Not a soul should have a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket this deep into March Madness — but one entry remains.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Before Selection Sunday arrives, download your printable bracket here.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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Our Rohan Nadkarni teamed up with the NBC News graphics team to dive in and see how these Spurs compare with other recent NBA champions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Kim claimed that North Korea's weapons-grade nuclear materials production capacity has more than doubled compared with five years ago, according to KCNA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Those works came in the wake of much debate about both zombie formalism, a term coined by critic-artist Walter Robinson, and provisional painting, coined by critic Raphael Rubinstein, but fit into neither category.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Video game casting will now be recognized as a membership qualification category by the Casting Society (CSA), allowing professionals in game casting to be eligible to apply for CSA membership.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Verb
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We are trained, from early on, to equate addition with progress.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While being named in the files does not equate with wrongdoing, and Mette-Marit has not been accused of any crimes, one of the biggest questions about the Epstein files surrounds her 2013 visit to the financier's home in Palm Beach, Fla.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Noun
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For this reason, try to put your hummingbird food far from other bird feeders and, if possible, position several hummingbird feeders across your yard so aggressive hummingbirds can keep a safe space from their own kind.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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And by the way, all companies are creating value of some kind.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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