Definition of bracketnext

bracket

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verb

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
Noun
The league has two divisions (A and B), based on student enrollment counts, and both brackets have North and South regions with eight teams in each. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 When one spouse passes, the survivor typically files as a single taxpayer the following year, with roughly the same income but dramatically compressed brackets. Dana Dunkelberger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
If Sutton was bracketed, Nix often didn’t have a consistent deep threat last year, and finished 17th in the NFL in completion percentage of throws 20-plus yards downfield. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Two giant WindForce fans bracket a third, smaller fan, which lies between them and is hidden by the central grille. John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bracket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Noun
  • Book facing the ocean to catch the dramatic sunsets, and choose the Sapphire Junior Suite or any room category above it to gain access to Haute Living, a private lounge stocked with complimentary snacks and drinks throughout the day.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The framework scores models across risk categories, including cybersecurity, biological and chemical weapons, and a model’s ability to act autonomously.
    Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Drones or fragments of them were found on Romanian territory 27 times so far this year, the ministry said, a significant increase compared with the 16 such discoveries in all of 2025.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Susser compared it to testing individuals for Covid-19 compared to testing wastewater for the virus.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Zingara Vintage is the place for beachy finds; owner Erin Silver also turns vintage YSL and Pendleton towels into one-of-a-kind pieces.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As of late last year, nearly three-quarters of the more than 70,000 people held in ICE detention — itself a record — had no criminal conviction of any kind.
    Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Many may equate Waymo cars with the white fleet originally seen around town.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There may be a little more gray in Grohl’s goatee, but don’t equate that with waning stamina.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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