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
Colleyville Heritage Colleyville Heritage (35-7, 13-1) has defeated Frisco and Lucas Lovejoy in the Class 5A Division II bracket. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Then, when the bracket came out, the 'Canes were in and the Irish were out. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
Coral Springs Charter senior Cameron Thiele placed sixth in the individual girls bowling finals bracket after earning three wins and reaching the fifth round. — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 The Colts bracketed Dalton Schultz and kept him out of the game. — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bracket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Noun
  • Rooms The resort’s 130 rooms and villas are split across six categories, and each has its own outdoor pool fed by the hot spring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • His concern is whether eliminating the category is the most effective way to address potential risks.
    — Evan Moore November 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Only a third of Black high schoolers were proficient in English language arts, compared with 40% of Latino students and 77% of white students.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The island long slipped under the radar compared with neighboring Sardinia and the French Riviera.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • From July through early January, this sleepy town catches some of the world’s most consistently powerful gusts, the kind kitesurfers cross oceans for.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The rare gem named Owishi by Namibia’s president is described as the largest diamond of its kind recovered at the country’s mining operation in two decades.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This is where leaders should be careful about equating AI adoption with transformation.
    — Hugo Sarrazin, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This phrasing equates resistance to the colonization of Palestine with the colonization itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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