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
Hannah Hudnall, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The platform also introduced a new age-verification system to group users into appropriate age brackets.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Throws to Troy Franklin in double coverage — he was bracketed — leading to easy interception.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
How did tax brackets change for 2025?
—Hannah Hudnall, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The platform also introduced a new age-verification system to group users into appropriate age brackets.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The house, wood-frame with a low brick façade in front, bracketed the back-yard pool, with upstairs bedrooms at both ends.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Throws to Troy Franklin in double coverage — he was bracketed — leading to easy interception.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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Kondrat compares unhealthy roots to a straw that’s clogged, and, as a result, the plant cannot get water, air, or nutrients.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Building on the earlier platform Eva, Emo features major hardware upgrades, including 26 actuators that allow for asymmetric facial expressions, compared with Eva’s 10.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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To monitor how the tax revenue is being spent, periodic audits for each of the three categories of uses will be required, with the first of those due in 2029.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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This is the only new Bilt card that offers bonus rewards categories.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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Without institutional support, parents are left with a narrative of drudgery—one that equates children with the loss of time, money, and opportunity.—
Lauren Hilgers,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Under that proposal, liquor stores, vape shops, pawn shops and payday lenders would have to be 1,000 feet from an existing business of the same kind, either in a direct line or through an intersection.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, the Manteca Chief of Police crafted a first-of-its-kind local ordinance specifically to stop swerving.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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