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
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
From there, a bracket is established with a set of quarterfinal, semifinal and championship matchups.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
All of them see at least some further upside, with the median target of 7,500 and the average near 7,580 bracketing a 10% climb from Friday’s closing level.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Each classification has two playoff brackets and a state champion for each division.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
From there, a bracket is established with a set of quarterfinal, semifinal and championship matchups.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
But the company has bracketed its AI use, noting in internal documents seen by Semafor the potential risks for copyright infringement and exposure of sources.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
All of them see at least some further upside, with the median target of 7,500 and the average near 7,580 bracketing a 10% climb from Friday’s closing level.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracket
Verb
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China may also prefer to maintain a lower renminbi value compared with other currencies, in order to support its export-reliant economy.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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But net income attributable to shareholders dipped to $229 million, or 52 cents per share, compared with $373 million, or 81 cents a share in the year-earlier period.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Funds for children in this category may not exceed 20% of the amount of money appropriated from the program fund for that school year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The majority of extremely low-income renters in Oklahoma are working, disabled or elderly, with those three categories making up 83% of extremely low-income renters.—
Jake Ramsey,
Oklahoma Watch,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meghan Callahan, from the Empower Fans Coalition, a group that opposes the bill, equates this licensing change to taking a lease out on the ticket.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 20-year-old -- whom friends and family described as a kind and hardworking waitress at a Friendly's restaurant in Chicopee, Massachusetts -- was found brutally murdered in her own home.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other historic bars on the list Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar at Fairmont San Francisco in San Francisco, California, offers a one-of-a-kind tiki bar experience.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bracket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracket. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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